US Yatra, hoping for the best!on July 16, 2019It seems Prime Minister Khan-General Bajwa's visit later this month to Washington would be as earth shaking event as Columbus'-though for Pakistan it would be coming 70 years late. Political pundits who keep a sharp eye on Pak-US relations are extremely wary on account of the fact our reverse swing innovator would be facing diplomatic master expert in creating uncertainties while dealing with … [Read more...] about US Yatra, hoping for the best!
IK’s mission of hopeon July 9, 2019Nearly ten months of hard work, compliance to do more against terrorism, roping in of Taliban leadership to sit face to face with Americans to make an attempt to bring to an end a 17-year old fratricidal conflict that has kept South Asian region on tenterhooks-the much sought after visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Washington has been finally announced for later this month. To speculate about … [Read more...] about IK’s mission of hope
Foreign policy debate at last!on July 2, 2019At long last Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has come up with a promise to have a debate on foreign policy in the Parliament. This was long over due. Ever since democracy was restored in 2008, Parliament's usefulness often came out in full glory as the sovereign body that had the final say in matters of defence and foreign policy besides other issues. With the passage of time government's … [Read more...] about Foreign policy debate at last!
Benazir-leader of two worlds!on June 21, 2019It was the longest day of the year 1953 when a leader of two worlds-Benazir Bhutto--was born in Pakistan carving for herself a unique niche unparalleled in the annals of humankind, casting a spell of glory on her people and the world at large by her leadership. Had she been alive she would have been leading Pakistan as a front rank country onto pastures new, playing a lead role in the comity of … [Read more...] about Benazir-leader of two worlds!
Nation of psychopathson June 18, 2019In the present times when pirs, pirnees and macho men as leaders are having a swing and a sway in the country, it is difficult to correctly analyse the mental state of those who matter. According to unverifiable statistics, at least 60 per cent of population in Islamabad suffers from mental stress; it means that most of those in capital of power are not normal in behaviour. Indeed, when we look … [Read more...] about Nation of psychopaths
Quo Vadis Pakistan?on June 12, 2019Given the increasing ominous signs and keeping into consideration fast forward developments, it seems that an overall situation is about to be kicked start into a multifaceted institutional confrontation. Opposition was already tightening up its girdles when it received a bigger boast with the arrest of former president Asif Ali Zardari.If until a few days back opposition parties were planning … [Read more...] about Quo Vadis Pakistan?
Towards legal implosionon June 4, 2019It is apprehended by sceptics as things are moving fast in that direction, that before the judgement in Faizabad Dharna Review filed by the government is announced by the Supreme Court, fate of one of the highly reputed, independent and forthright judges- Justice Qazi Faez Isa would be decided under the cover of shoddily moved reference by the Presidency before the Supreme Judicial … [Read more...] about Towards legal implosion
Something is rotten in the state……on May 28, 2019Shakespeare describes a particular situation like Pakistan's in his famous quote in Hamlet that there 'something is rotten in the state of Denmark'. Indeed, if one looks at Pakistan's prevailing condition full of problems of various magnitudes and beyond the capacity of both the elected and non-elected leaders, it qualifies to be nothing but 'rotten', perhaps much more than that.As predicted … [Read more...] about Something is rotten in the state……
Pakistan and IMF dispenser boys – Part 2on May 25, 2019In continuation of my previous article 'Pakistan and IMF's dispenser boys' (Daily Times May 22) I had reviewed the post IMF signing of the deal. Eminent economist Prof. Syed Akbar Zaidi believes that it is important to emphasise that it is not the IMF which is to blame for Pakistan's pathetic economic condition - not for the past nor for where it is now, and also not for what is about to come in … [Read more...] about Pakistan and IMF dispenser boys – Part 2
Pakistan and IMF dispenser boys!on May 22, 2019Meer Taqi Meer was one of the founders of rich and versatile Urdu poetry. Full of appropriate metaphors and smilies for all occasions, he need not write in million words to seize gravity of a situation like Pakistan's economic problems metaphorically. He would have simply put it in his most quoted verse-'Meer kiya saadaa hain beemaar howay jiss kay sababUsee attaar kay Londay say dawaa … [Read more...] about Pakistan and IMF dispenser boys!
