Bhutto’s legacy
April 4, 1979 was the day of the judicial murder of the elected prime minister of Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto. This was based on a split 4-3 court decision and…
Legendary Bhutto
On the fourth of April, exactly forty-five years ago in 1979, an unsuccessful attempt was made to extinguish a shining star from the political horizon of Pakistan. The dark forces…
Healing, not dealing, for civilian supremacy
In his very first speech after taking over the mantle in 1971 of what remained of Jinnah’s Pakistan, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto used healing words; “I have come over to pick…
From vision to reality
Pakistan has marked the 10-year milestone of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This game-changing initiative has paved the way for extensive infrastructural development, economic growth, and strengthened bilateral ties between…
Internationalizing a university
I recently had the opportunity to visit Incheon in South Korea’s greater Seoul area. I spent time at the Incheon Global Campus, a global education hub hosting overseas campuses of…
Bhutto on foreign policy
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari (BBZ) has started his official career in the same position as his grandfather, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB). Given the geo-strategic challenges BBZ faces, it might help to…
Rekindling the Anarkali romance
In the recent past, authorities have introduced a number of interventions related to cultural tourism in Lahore. But the approach lacks a holistic vision. It is important to develop an…
Remembering Z A Bhutto
This year marks 42 years since the judicial killing of the founder of the Pakistan People’s Party, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto – a truly charismatic and popular leader whose legacy of…
Bhutto: an icon of resilience
It was the late 60s and this part of the world also witnessed the wave of socialism. It came with the downfall of Ayub and the rise of a new…
A specialised system
Pakistan has been struggling with the parliamentary system of governance now for over 70 years with repeated military takeovers being forced by corrupt Prime Ministers and Ministers elected through the…
