A remarkable legacy
Benazir Bhutto, often referred to as ‘the daughter of the east’, performed various roles throughout her dynamic political career. To her loyal supporters, she embodied the legacy of her father,…
Remembering Ahmad Saleem
Ahmad Saleem, a luminary in the realm of Urdu and Punjabi literature and poetry, left an indelible mark on Pakistan’s social and political landscape. He was a mentor to many…
A digital Pakistan
A quiet revolution to transition Pakistan to a digital country is under way. The first part of this revolution was initiated in 2000-2002, when a huge number of over 150…
The Pyrrhic victory of Dr Faustus: Part – II
The first part of this article elicited unusual response. The emails received oscillated between two extremes; some called the article balanced and well-placed, others condemned this writer to hell for…
A selfless politician
Abdul Rahim Khan Mandokhel’s recent death at the age of 81 brought to an end his life-long commitment to Pakhtun nationalism and loyalty to the family of the late Abdul…
Informative books
The country is in the grips of blood-spilling events like the murder of Mashal Khan in Mardan. The political bout between Imran Khan and his followers: Naeemul Haque, Muhammad Ali…
Mapping religious groups
Extremism and terrorism pose an existential threat to the peace, progress and prosperity of the country. Unfortunately, we have failed to eradicate terrorism despite the fact that we have spent…
The missing Panama files
With around 215000 confidential documents about offshore entities and their secretive offshore accounts becoming public, the "Panama Papers" became history's biggest leak ever. Revealing financial and attorney-client information about scores…
The Senate verdict
A vigilant media was the major reason behind a push to stop large-scale buying and selling of votes in the elections to the Senate. Though money did change hands, and…
Target the corrupt
What good is a constitution that does not prevent the unscrupulous from looting the till? For a man whose children remain hungry, sick and uneducated, it is a meaningless piece…
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