What’s wrong with Achakzai?
Coming from a politician known for speaking candidly, and respected for his contribution to democracy and democratic struggles, it was such a strange statement. Afghanistan Times, a newspaper based in…
Achakzai’s words
Mahmood Khan Achakzai’s recent statement that “Khyber Pakhtunkhwa belongs to the Afghans” was perhaps read through the prism of perverted history. One thing we as a nation have accomplished successfully…
PTI and the art of the possible
BY the time you read these lines Pakistan will have a new president in the person of Asif Ali Zardari, cementing further the status quo resulting from the disputed Feb 8 election result.…
Ending hopium—I
Is it time to implement manifestos, return to the drawing board under the shadow of a national government, maintain status quo or take prioritized measures to prepare Pakistan of 2047…
Politics of aggression
Recent protests by the PTI in different parts of the country clearly indicate that former prime minister Imran Khan is determined to follow the confrontational style of politics, plunging the…
Politics in Balochistan
A tug of war over bagging the future coalition government in Balochistan has already started between the PPP and PML-N, leading to some confusion among electables over which one of…
A voice for the voiceless
When Usman Kakar spoke in the Senate of Pakistan, he was undoubtedly one of the sanest voices that represented the sentiments of the people. Though he was a Pashtun nationalist,…
Politics and entitlement
The political dynasties of this country have a strange sense of entitlement which prompts them to believe that they and their relatives are born to rule. For them political workers…
The July 25 vote
Vote is the ultimate voice of the people. Choice of whom you prefer to represent you is the voice that counts. The count of that voice determines the future leadership…
A pretext for control
The two nationalist Mahmoods have no relations with this writer. But the points that they have raised recently make a lot of sense and need to be highlighted. Mahmood Khan…
