Viewpoint:A new chapter in Pak-Iran relations?
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif is back from his two-day fence mending visit to Iran. Relations between the two neighbours have been strained because of some recent developments. Almost immediately upon…
Not the whole truth
Statistics do not reveal the whole truth, especially if they relate to crime. State functionaries, especially the law-enforcement agencies, try to hide behind the numerical façade in order to project…
Image reforms for police
Skirmishes between the police and members of society not only erode public confidence in the criminal justice system but do the country’s image no good. In a terrorism-infested land, the…
Jihad’s new frontier
“Hello my name's Ibrahim and I'm from Afghanistan. I'm part of Al-Qaeda and on June 1, I'm gonna do something really big. Bye”. This was the exact tweet message sent…
Do we need the Rangers?
Every state requires a border control force, normally a para military force. In Pakistan, the border control forces include: the Pakistan Rangers (Punjab and Sindh), Frontier Corps (Balochistan and KP)…
Aitizaz Hasan, Chaudhry Aslam, me and you
On Monday, a child died in Hangu. He died a hero’s death. He died for a cause greater than himself, showing great courage and immense conviction. In a society where…
A question of propriety
Since 1977, every government in Pakistan, civil and military alike, has miserably failed to tackle the issues of revenue leakages and illegal accumulation of wealth in a few hands. Every…
Crackpot visions
The good thing about living in Pakistan is that there is always something ridiculous and amusing happening – that is if you are whacked out completely and find these happenings…
Curse of corruption
Criminals and terrorists evade detection, arrest and punishment by easily operating across international borders, taking full advantage of the reluctance of law-enforcement authorities to engage in complicated and expensive transnational…
A lethal nexus
It is time to note the voice of anguish and desperation of senior police commanders. “The more serious problem in Pakistan is that the terrorists and insurgents are getting aligned…
