Insecurity of violence
SOMETIMES it appears that not much is written about Pakistan, its society and politics, and even less is noticed and discussed. Perhaps because, as a people, we read so little.…
Corruption and the youth
The story of Mian Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification has been analysed from different legal and political angles – with some determined to prove him guilty, while others busy defending him. There…
Shooting a prime minister
In colonial Burma, an elephant underwent a short bout of madness, what we call mast in South Asia – it is the same word we find in Nusrat Fateh Ali…
An evolving political equation
Sindh is the only province where politics has remained static since 1988. The PPP has repeatedly emerged as a major political force in the rural areas of the province while…
A new wave of revival
Much before the next general elections in the country – which have been tentatively scheduled for mid-2018 – the PPP has returned with many surprises. Last week, it has once…
And now, Raddul Fasaad
Something is happening to Pakistan that one cannot fully comprehend. Is there a new game plan to finally demolish all terror networks? And if that is so, does the plan…
