Task before the UN General Assembly
For seventy three days, Indian Army has been attacking and killing helpless and unarmed Kashmiris in Indian occupied Kashmir. After Pakistan's Prime Minister decided to highlight these atrocities in the…
The unforgiveable genocide in Gaza
Recently, while in the sacred city of Makkah, I watched in horror as an inconceivable tragedy unfolded on TV screens and social media sites. As a mother, the agony of…
After UN meeting, countries brace for COP28 fossil fuel fight
With two months left until the UN’s COP28 summit, countries are far from bridging the gap between those demanding a deal to phase out planet-warming fossil fuels and nations insisting…
US imports of auto parts face scrutiny under law on Chinese forced labour
Electric-vehicle batteries and other car parts are the latest products under scrutiny as part of Washington’s effort to stamp out US links to forced labor in Chinese supply chains, according…
Uncertainty is the enemy
There are times when it can be helpful to look back at things of the past. For example, if we were to go back to the summer of 1958, we…
Echoes reverberating around Courtroom No 1
In a maestro stroke, which comes as a surprise to many, Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa has formed a full bench on the ‘Supreme Court Practice & Procedure Bill, 2023,…
Coalition of the unwilling
Over a month after the dissolution of the 15th National Assembly of Pakistan, the constitutional requirement of appointing a date for timely general election remains elusive. So much effort is spent…
Dysfunctional power tussle
In Pakistan, there is never any shortage of crises given our dysfunctional and unconstitutional institutional arrangements. We are very adept at creating another before an existing crisis is resolved. The…
PFM Act: a missed opportunity
In a recurring tale of mismanagement, governments at various tiers in Pakistan have frittered away trillions of rupees on fruitless endeavours, leaving the populace bereft of desired socio-economic outcomes.…
A tired merry-go-round
Imran Khan’s conviction in the Toshakana case on August 5, 2023 and subsequent imprisonment in Attock Jail may only be the beginning of a new round of political contention, tension…
