Democracy tarnished yet again
The sad events occurring on the night of August 30, exposed the 'integrity' of the democracy that ails Pakistan. On the Constitution Avenue in the federal capital, peaceful protesters were…
The thief executive
Amid the plethora of left-field cultural interventions that indicated some Americans were less than thrilled by the presidency of George W. Bush was a catchy song by Sonny Meadows titled…
Does US really care?
US Ambassador Nancy Powell recently resigned from her job as envoy to New Delhi. There is speculation and denial that her departure, scheduled for next month, is linked to the…
Remembering JFK
Today is the 50th anniversary of assassination of US President John F. Kennedy. Though the 35th US President never visited Pakistan, his wife did. The walls of the US consul…
Kennedy’s shining Camelot tarnished by seedy side
The assassination of president John F Kennedy brought to an end an era that has become immortalised in the American imagination as "Camelot," cutting off the life of the young,…
Humble-sounding Obama tries to climb out of healthcare hole
Normally brimming with self-confidence, President Barack Obama showed an emotion on Thursday he rarely shares with Americans: humility. He strode to a White House podium with a jarring admission: He…
Did you hear what Angela just said?
It was some 40 years ago that a string of revelations about monitoring his political adversaries, and then conspiring to cover up the White House-instigated operation, cost Richard Nixon his…
Challenge of wasteful passions
James Stewart thought that he was successful if he played the part and the acting didn’t show. Well, there was precious little on view except acting during Nawaz Sharif’s Washington…
Prosecute and persecute
Article 4 of the Constitution of Pakistan says: “(1) To enjoy the protection of law and to be treated in accordance with law is the inalienable right of every citizen,…
Chile’s 9/11 is also worth remembering
The line could be straight out of Dr Strangelove. It was uttered, though, by Dr Henry Kissinger a few months before the Chilean presidential election of Sept 4, 1970. “I…
