Introspection is in order
The May 11 election results require introspection by all political parties - winners and losers alike - the former on what not to do and the latter on a basic…
Obscured by the mandate
The top man has been sworn in and his mandate is being passed off as a seal that can be used by him to stamp what he deems fit. The…
Some Sharif memories
Of all political journeys Pakistan has witnessed, Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif`s must ranlc among the most remarkable. Sharif was 29 when his family-owned industrial empire, nationalised by ousted leader Z.A.…
The people have spoken
OVER the last five years, if I had a dollar each time somebody complained about democracy, I might not have become rich, but would at least have been able to…
Some Sharif memories
OF all political journeys Pakistan has witnessed, Mian Mohammad Nawaz Sharif`s must ranlc among the most remarkable. Sharif was 29 when his family-owned industrial empire, nationalised by ousted leader Z.A.…
Electoral violence
The last four months have been the bloodiest in our violence-ridden country's political arena. According to a report prepared by the Centre for Research and Security Studies, as many as…
Lessons of May 11
Election 2013 has proved to be an enigma. We are a people in a hurry and immediately after the polling took place on May 11 we had started jumping to…
Militants’ language
Pakistan had braced itself for a ‘bloody’ election. It’s bad enough that being resigned to this reality was a prerequisite for further democratic consolidation. But the carnage that is unfolding…
Democracy under attack
Quite a few observers have declared that the 2013 elections have already been subverted. Worse, the ostriches in command have buried their little heads in the sand. The terrorist attacks…
Spotlight: ECP in focus for the wrong reasons!: Imran’s party: of ‘hit list’ and intra elections!
The honest but insuppressible captain is at it again! His latest broadside declares for all who care to know that his targets were PMLN and PMLQ and not MQM. Altaf…
