Within or without the rotted system on July 7, 2019In October 2012 a bakery employee in Lahore was thrashed by Elite Force personnel. The victim alleged in his FIR that he was beaten on orders of the son in law of the then Chief Minister Punjab because he refused service to the CM’s daughter or made her wait. In January, 2013 the accused were […]
Still a long way to go for ECP on August 12, 2018When I entered the election arena this year I had two objectives in mind, to see Imran Khan sit on the prime minister’s seat, and to utilise whatever legal and political capabilities I have for the betterment of Pakistan and my constituents. There was also this desire to see Pakistan grow as a democracy through […]
Nawaz’s resurrection turned self-destruction on May 23, 2018With a conviction apparently imminent and a narrative built on frail grounds, Mian Nawaz Sharif and party sail forth heading for a head on collision with the iceberg. Despite several wise words from within and outside the party, Mian Sahib is in no mood to change course. So the question is not if, but when […]
Bigotry and the battle of egos on April 26, 2018Feminism is not about pitching women against men. Democracy is not confined to your political party. Not everyone you disagree with is a CIA or RAW agent, or a terrorist sympathiser. Asking for or waiting for evidence does not make one a misogynist. Believing a woman’s allegation does not make you a man-hating witch. Be […]
Let us dispense with illusions of justice on September 5, 2017Safdar wanted justice. His wife was raped by men belonging to a society where rapists usually go scot-free, encouraged to look for other victims; all the while boasting about their ‘manly feats’. The agony and anguish is reserved for the victim and her family alone. Justice was not in sight, and in sheer frustration, Safdar […]
Let better sense prevail on August 22, 2017There is a thorn in the lion’s foot and he is in excruciating pain, he is furious. Pulling it out is not his first priority, he first wants to burn the bush it grew on. The mice are scared, they fear for their lives. Anyone who suggests a way of extracting the thorn is not […]
Time to evolve on August 11, 2017Rape her, starve her, ridicule and defile her. Then when she stands at the door, about to escape your clutches; fall to your knees, seek pardon and offer praises and promises. Thus has been the quintessentially bipolar relationship of our political leadership, civil and military, with democracy. Used as a slogan to acquire power, an […]