Moving beyond Panamagate
In January, after the retirement of Chief Justice Jamali, a re-constituted Supreme Court bench began hearing the Panama case. It soon became clear from the new bench’s remarks that it…
Panamagate…shadows closing in
Back in the old days when Nawaz Sharif was the darling of the ISI and every other agency in the land, and was being boosted and propped up to undermine…
Viewpoint: Unending saga of ‘Panamagate’
While the opposition parties' demands for an impartial investigation into the Panama leaks scandal involving Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif's family are growing louder and stronger, the PM has embarked…
Probing ‘Panamagate’
The Panama leaks have stirred up a political hornet’s nest. Over the past week we have seen the Sharif government operating at a level of panic rarely witnessed in recent…
Justice(s) on trial
While the stage is abuzz with a medley of ‘dramatis personae’, the spotlight this week has mostly been on the higher judiciary. Specifically, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has moved…
‘Gangsters’ checkmated
Consensus on matters ensuring security and welfare of the common man is rarely achieved by our parliament. Such unanimity is only displayed when their own self-interest is at stake, like…
Contempt for the constitution
Formation of a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) by the Supreme Court in the PanamaGate case became a cause for PML (N) party stalwarts to celebrate "victory" and start distributing sweets,…
Doomsday politics
Disqualified as Prime Minister (PM) by the Supreme Court (SC) on July 28, Nawaz Sharif was forced to relinquish his position as President of PML-N. Tailor-made for one individual the…
Who will guard the guards?
Rule of law is a universal principle that makes government decisions subservient to established laws rather than governments using power to influence or bend the laws to their will. Ours…
Our democracy and the known unknowns
In a bid to promote "democratic culture" in this country, the Senate passed a resolution the other day. Introduced by a PPP legislator, it calls for making "democratic civic education"…
