Partly Facetious: ‘Maulvi’ Nawaz Sharif!
"The juxtaposition of Mian Nawaz Sharif and the maulvis leads to chaos." "Juxtaposition? Really!" "Well, it means combination and if your English language proficiency..." "It's a tad difficult word and…
Nawaz Sharif: lowest point in political career?
A 10-year jail term handed down by an anti-graft court is perhaps the lowest point in the political career of Pakistan's former prime minister, Nawaz Sharif. He was forced to…
The Nawaz Sharif effect
Nawaz Sharif left Pakistan yesterday, in search of medical recovery from a series of ailments. If things go well, he will be returning to Pakistan a fully recovered and healthy…
Nawaz Sharif’s return to Pakistan
To predict what will happen when Nawaz Sharif lands back in Pakistan, we need to look at what has happened as a result of the NAB conviction that has awarded…
The return of Nawaz Sharif
Hand it to Maryam Nawaz for helping her father into standing to adversity, and in bringing him back to keep his, hers and his party’s politics relevant. Left to him,…
The return of Nawaz Sharif
Punditry and forecasting are both inexact 'sciences'. Sometimes, the line between the two gets blurred. Something of this nature has overtaken the Pakistani commentariat regarding the plans of ousted prime…
Who is Nawaz Sharif fighting for?
How we recall the first few weeks after the December 16, 2014 Army Public School attack in Peshawar depends on our specific perspectives. Beyond the searing pain of that tragedy,…
Is Nawaz Sharif unstoppable?
In what could be termed as a turning point before the general elections, on Monday the PML-N defeated the PTI’s candidate in NA-154, Lodhran in Punjab, with a big margin…
Nawaz Sharif: crying in the rain
By the time this article is in print, US President Donald Trump will have made his much-anticipated speech about America’s engagement in Afghanistan. Pakistanis should be prepared for essentially more…
Will Nawaz Sharif go full Insafian?
On August 14, 2014, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Awami Tehrik (PAT) launched a protest that would last until the Army Public School massacre on December 16, 2014.…
