Everything everywhere all at once
The first bit of career advice I can recall getting was this: “A great lawyer knows a lot about history, a lot about politics, a lot about literature, and a…
Can the disease be the cure?
There is such a thing as a false binary. But the fact that crimes have already been committed against the people of Pakistan – whose will and authority is enshrined…
The 19th Amendment
The 19 Amendment to the constitution of Pakistan was passed in December 2010; it reformed the procedure for judicial appointments and also expanded the federally administered tribal areas (FATA). Understanding…
Permacrisis continued
There is an insidiousness to the triumphant fatalism that many voices in Pakistan are increasingly tending toward. This fatalism isn’t because of any ill intention or lack of integrity –…
An attack on democracy
A possible long march by the PTI appears to be yet another desperate attempt by the former prime minister to destabilize the country. A cursory look at the past 25…
Betraying political creators
Imran Khan was pampered, supported, sponsored, idealized, and brought into the shining political limelight from deep political obscurity. However, once in power, he played havoc with the country’s economy, politics,…
PPP’s solo flight
On the occasion of the 42nd death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto on April 4, 2021, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari carried on the war of words…
Trade unions losing steam
A workers’ union is an integral part of an industrial or commercial unit’s working environment. The workers have a fundamental right to form an association to project, promote and protect…
Both sides unaware of their role
THE common practice in Pakistan is to condemn the opposition groups as thieves and receive an identical response in return. This was not always the practice in this country and…
What is the UK-Pakistan relationship?
In Islamabad people will point in the direction of the British High Commission as the most important Western diplomatic mission, even more significant than the American. This is totally believable.…
