Criminalised rights
TO be a member of a political party and taking part in politics is a fundamental right the Constitution confers on all citizens. However, there are legal restrictions on the…
The Katcha’s criminal nexus
The recent ambush by dacoits in the Katcha area of Machka, which killed twelve policemen and injured seven others, has raised serious concerns about the presence of well-organized and violent…
Criminalizing dissent in Kashmir
Since the revocation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution three years ago on August 5, 2019, Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir has become a land where the silence of graveyards,…
Rulers, criminals and the judiciary
The whole country is in the grip of lawlessness. The government’s writ is totally absent. Contrary to the tall claims of those in power, terrorists strike at will and have…
Criminality and politics in Pakistan
One of the earliest facts to emerge from the horrendous Kasur district child abuse case was the expediency and complicity of local law enforcement in firstly providing protection, and secondly,…
Spotlight: Criminals exposed by Media men (and women) at great risk to themselves! Our vibrant TV Part One (But wait till you see Part Two)!
As far as I know, first, Aaj News started with a series of programmes exposing crimes of various kinds in the country. Soon several others followed suit and the result…
The punishment for being a journalist
Pakistan has witnessed over 150 killings of journalists in the past 25 years, but that is hardly something that has ever bothered our successive governments. A report – ‘Crime and…
Remembering ABS Jafri Part – II
ABS Jafri’s first book that I read was ‘Here lies India’, containing his columns about the India-Pakistan War of 1965. During and after the war he wrote columns seven days…
VPNs are not the enemy
The discourse on VPNs (Virtual Private Network) in Pakistan has been very one-sided, and shows a complete misunderstanding and maybe deliberate misrepresentation of VPNs. Government officials usually paint VPNs as…
Corruption, crime, chaos, Karachi
On gaining independence, Karachi – a modest trading post with 450,000 inhabitants – became the capital city of Pakistan. Over the years, it welcomed all into its magnanimous fold. Today,…
