Adopting the false mantle of sainthood on August 17, 2017Over the last two weeks many among Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leadership have made certain utterances where, in rejoice for Nawaz Sharif’s ouster from PM Office by Supreme Court, they said that Nawaz Sharif was never a democrat who grew up under dictator Zia and repeatedly conspired against PPP’s regimes, that he deserved this fate, […]
Was Jinnahs August 11 speech just ceremonial? on August 10, 2017Seventy years ago on August 11, MA Jinnah inaugurated Pakistan’s Constituent Assembly in Karachi. His inaugural speech should have served as the Magna Carta for the country’s constitutional foundation, which was then due for independence three days later. In his speech he assured the citizens of the new country saying ,“You are free, you are […]
Shehbaz Sharifs dynastic nomination on August 3, 2017Last week when the Supreme Court disqualified Nawaz Sharif from holding any public office, the ruling party PML-N nominated premier’s brother and Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif as his successor. However, as Shahbaz Sharif is yet to be elected to National Assembly, another party man Shahid Khaqan Abbasi will serve as interim PM. Many in […]
Expecting fairness from enemy India on July 27, 2017Earlier this month, Pakistani media and social media platforms were rife with protest and criticism of Indian government on visa refusal to a Pakistani woman Faiza who was in dire need to have her jaw cancer treated in India. Her visa could not be issued since Indian government had made the visa requirements for Pakistanis […]
Expecting fairness from enemy India on July 27, 2017Earlier this month, Pakistani media and social media platforms were rife with protest and criticism of Indian government on visa refusal to a Pakistani woman Faiza who was in dire need to have her jaw cancer treated in India. Her visa could not be issued since Indian government had made the visa requirements for Pakistanis […]
Stopping the tamasha media on July 20, 2017Pakistan’s electronic and press media—especially the electronic media—are fast losing their sense of balance and traction to depict a fair picture in terms of news and analysis. This state of affairs is obvious to all those associated with it and also to those who are consumers of media products in the form of news and […]
Stopping the tamasha media on July 20, 2017Pakistan’s electronic and press media—especially the electronic media—are fast losing their sense of balance and traction to depict a fair picture in terms of news and analysis. This state of affairs is obvious to all those associated with it and also to those who are consumers of media products in the form of news and […]
Booked for songs on July 12, 2017In the wee hours of Sunday, July 2th the Assistant Commissioner in Islamabad raided a hotel along with the police and arrested over fifty young men and women who were found dancing. In addition to the unverifiable charges of violating the Amplifier Act and the Tobacco Act, the people were also charged with ‘obscene acts […]
Lesson from July 5, 1977 on July 7, 2017The ousting of the elected government of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on July 5th, 1977 in a military coup is a highly regrettable event in Pakistan’s political history. Although it was not an unprecedented event per se, it was the preface to a draconian chapter in Pakistan’s history since it led to the atrocious execution of […]
Whose Pakistan is this anyway? on June 28, 2017Looking at the sorry state of affairs in Pakistan and especially at the domestic level, one wonders as to whose country this is anyway. Sectarian slayers with their outfits and their front religious parties, pressure groups, and media mouthpieces seem to be operating without much hindrance; while law abiding innocent citizens are left bewildered by […]