The government and the media
With great powers – comes the need for common sense The media can play its due role in a society and state when it strictly adheres to the ethical and professional…
Steady growth and innovation
There is a role entrepreneurship plays in development that we have yet to appreciate An incisive appraisal of the developed countries reveals that their phenomenal economic growth was propelled by entrepreneurship,…
Is the US out to destabilise South Asia?
…instead of staying in Afghanistan and helping Pakistan get over the impact of the war, the US pulled out immediately after the Soviet forces withdrew from that country, leading to factional…
The tale of CPEC and Balochistan
Much done, much still to do The success and implementation of CPEC depends largely on restoration of peace in Balochistan to facilitate the development of the necessary infrastructure. The federal government…
Why are we still no closer to ending nuclear proliferation?
The fact is, the NPT has failed Pakistan’s nuclear security regime is supported by five pillars including an integrated intelligence system, rigorous regulatory regime and active international cooperation. The Nuclear…
What a shame
Here’s what happens when the morality police lives in glass houses Since the day PTI’s MNA Aeysha Gulalai has come out with the revelation of sexual harassment by the…
The essence of justice: seeing is believing
Khan Sahib: you’re just re-enforcing the conspiracy theory The Whatsapp episode, the leaking of the picture of Hussain Nawaz and taping of the telephones of the PM house surely created…
It’s a shame.
Needless to emphasise that article 62 and 63 inserted in the constitution by a military dictator were a sequel to his malicious intentions. He never wanted to ensure access of only…
Judges also on trial
The SC decision in the Panama case, contrary to the expectations, did not lead to the final closure of the case legally or politically. The petitioners as well as the defendants,…
JIT report and its aftermath
…the JIT surely has made a blunder. In fact it never made a serious attempt to verify the contents of the Qatari letter as is evident in the correspondence between the…
Belief and unity
Miracles do happen Let us envisage a worst scenario in which the court, in spite of the prevailing suspicion-laden atmosphere and the controversy surrounding the JIT, disqualifies the Prime Minister. The…
Moderation and balance
Moderation is the centre point between the two extremes which denotes strength and balance. Hence the adage: Moderation is the best policy. Islam lays utmost emphasis on this aspect of the human…
The fourth pillar of the State
The complimentary roles of the media and the government The report of the Commission – regarded as the Magna Carte of the modern concept of freedom of expression and media’s responsibilities…
Judging the budget
It’s not all black and white In the modern era, governments all over the world are charged with the responsibility to propel economic development, playing a facilitating role in the creation of…
When criticism devolves into cynicism
There are lessons Pakistan’s political opposition would do well to learn “Unfortunately our political culture is more prone to cynicism than healthy and constructive criticism which is a nourishing ingredient of…
As the world watches, Kashmir keeps bleeding
Will the champions of human rights and the free world step forward? It is most unfortunate to note that the brutalities and human rights violations by the Indian security forces in…