Four mindsets
A mindset is a “fixed mental attitude or disposition that predetermines a person’s responses to and interpretations of situations.” In essence, a mindset is a “set of assumptions, methods or…
Talking peace again
Once upon a time, four wise men met with recalcitrant TTP leaders. Impressed by the merit of their arguments, convincing mannerisms and generosity of the state to let bygones be…
Right reigns supreme
If there was ever an example of losing at the negotiating table what couldn’t have been lost in battle, we needn’t look far. The government’s acceptance of the talks offered…
Look who’s talking now
Forgive us, Nawaz Sharif, for we have wronged you. All that time we spent criticising you for your constant dithering between negotiations and military action, for your inertia and your…
Of popular mandates
In all likelihood, 2013 is the only year in Pakistan's 67-year history wherein the closing date for filing tax returns was extended from (the usual September 30) up to December…
Signs of aloofness
Promising. Brilliant. Disappointing. In the span of a few minutes, a select Twitter jury on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s much-awaited speech in the National Assembly went from hailing a mature…
Let’s talk
Many weak-hearted persons – like me – heaved a sigh of relief when last week Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif announced to give peace yet another chance. We should be thankful…
Our Sharia enforcers
Is enforcement of a certain conception of Sharia the TTP’s precondition for peace or that of its apologists who view the terror threat as an opportunity to enforce their skewed…
War? With this team?
We are in a state of war, even if Punjab and the national leadership from Punjab find it excruciatingly difficult to recognise this reality. From 1947 onwards the land of…
Musharraf first
Back in Cadet College Hasanabdal, you knew as a 12-year old that you never named names. If you succeeded as a team, the credit was shared. If you failed, the…
