Lawyers on the rampage
From rule of law, back to the law of the jungle In civilised societies disputes are settled and perceived injustices to individuals or communities undone not by resort to force but through…
After the corps commanders’ assurance
No justification for tolerating extremist outpourings The PTI government has been widely criticised for the biggest failure in its first hundred days of rule i.e. the criminal negligence in controlling the three…
NAB on trial
More professionalism, please! It’s one thing for leading newspaper editorials to question NAB’s (National Accountability Bureau) neutrality in the so-called anti-corruption drive that is all the rage at the moment. It’s quite…
Wriggling out of economic quagmire
Immediate financial crisis averted, but future still uncertain The PTI government’s eagerly awaited 100 days honeymoon period since assuming office is ending shortly, and the pundits are probably sharpening their critical faculties…
Scared of standing by the Supreme Court
PTI now calls upon ulema and civil society to take on TLP It is difficult to take the statement of any of the PTI’s leaders at its face value. There is a…
Karachi press woes
Twin incidents against journalists cause protests Amid the continuing narrative of increased constraints being imposed upon local media by ‘guardians’, both governmental and ghostly, a couple of disturbing incidents last week in…
The PM’s remarks
Divorced from reality? Nobody can argue with the merits of a comprehensive poverty alleviation program, especially if the Chinese model can be duplicated and millions of people’s lives can be impacted for…
Moscow’s Great Game
What Afghans want The Russians mediating to put an end to a long American misadventure in Afghanistan would have elicited a chuckle from the most serious quarters had it not been for…
NAB’s examination score
A-Grade for character assassination, F for collecting evidence Keeping in view the performance of NAB and FIA one is forced to conclude that the accountability bodies in this country are partial,…
TLP’s growing prominence
A serious issue that cannot be buried After the landmark judgment acquitting Aasia Bibi of all charges TLP’s leaders Khadim Rizvi and Pir Afzal Qadri made some unprecedented statements inciting violence by…
Cyber-hacking shocks
Banks pay for obsolete security and casual approach Time was when a bank meant a solid institution providing absolute financial security, which one approached with some trepidation for opening an account…
Shahryar Afridi defending the indefensible
Appeasing non-state actors The PTI has long practiced the politics of accusations without proof for short-term political gains. Their policy is to dodge the court hearings whenever summoned to present the evidence. …
A naïve approach to economy
PTI government in search of quick fixes Imran Khan visited China along with the team of his economic whiz kids. There was talk in the PTI circles about seeking a financial assistance…
Business of the House
PTI style One of the many promises Imran Khan made right through his 22-year struggle was, upon winning the election, making the House run more on the lines of western democracies. Sure,…
Republicans lose control over the House
US stops short of the precipice Democrats have clawed their way back to share in power by gaining majority in the House after eight years. The victory marks the end of the…