Our political wonderland
As she walks through Wonderland, Alice arrives at a fork in the road and inquires the Rabbit about what path she should take. “Where do you want to go?” asks…
Sharifovs in Wonderland
The Panama leaks have driven the Sharifs into a world of their own…one in which they can hear only their own voices and those of close aides who excel in…
The PPP’s wonderland
For a moment it appeared that the invisible Firdowsi had once again dipped his fingers in the red ink to add another chapter to the greatest epic of Pakistan’s short…
Mr Khan in Wonderland
The chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan, has penned an article in this newspaper – Dialogue: the best of difficult options – explaining his position on the Taliban threat. It’s…
Sharif in Wonderland
It may have not been difficult for Nawaz Sharif to reclaim the top position. But he certainly does not appear comfortable there. His morose demeanour portrays a man in deep…
Behind the glitter
It thrills but kills. They are people you love to hate but hate to leave. It is a fairy tale. It is a tragedy. It is news and breaking news.…
Don’t take IMF seriously?
“Alice in wonderland” is an all time classic and one of my favourite books. It is about the story of a wonderland where animals talk and much more, and I…
Threats from within
WE are living in times of deceit. Certain developments call for serious introspection if our collective conscience as a nation still pricks us. In the words of Chinese philosopher Lao…
Faint ray of hope gone too
WITH the tiniest rays of hope for a change in the country’s skewed power equilibrium disappearing with the disintegration of the PDM, the politics of compromise by the compromised leaders…
A twist to behold
FOR weeks now, we have built up Hitchcockian suspense over the Senate elections, especially in Islamabad. Candidates and party leaders travel back and forth to canvass votes and woo parliamentarians,…
