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Military courts

PAKISTAN is set to try civilians in military courts for violence committed on May 9 in the wake of the arrest of former premier Imran Khan. The United Nations High…

Wood for the trees

SUNDAY may have passed in a flash of politics and noise but its aftershocks will continue for some time. The Supreme Court judgement on the matter and what it paves…

The centre barely holds

We are in a very difficult phase right now. An unrepresentative government is busy shouting conspiracies at the top of its voice, adding to the already deep national divide. While…

A song of resistance, a ray of light

What this country has been so pathetically denuded of over the last many years is a quotient of hope. There is virtually no one, across societal divides, who still thinks…

The judiciary and its domain Part – II

The ideal situation should be that the moment a rule is made by the executive it is reviewed by the legislature and the superior judiciary to decide if it is…

Constitution, trichotomy & crises

April 10, 2023 marks 50 years of 1973 Constitution of Islamic Republic of Pakistan The constitution of Pakistan has yet to be framed by the Pakistan Constituent Assembly. I do…

Constitution, trichotomy & crises

The constitution of Pakistan has yet to be framed by the Pakistan Constituent Assembly. I do not know what the ultimate shape of this constitution is going to be, but…

Farcical shenanigans

The country is beset with serious crises in the economic, political and security fields. Yet if one glances at the manner in which the confrontation between Imran Khan and his…

Twists and turns

The gun attack on Imran Khan’s container during the Long March in Wazirabad evoked condemnation across the political divide as well as by all right thinking people in the country.…

Our democracy and the known unknowns

In a bid to promote "democratic culture" in this country, the Senate passed a resolution the other day. Introduced by a PPP legislator, it calls for making "democratic civic education"…