The other half of murder
Could death be a half-truth? This question is obviously a killer`s last hope and best alibi. There is enough truth in that great genre of mystery fiction to suggest that…
A law in defiance of the SC
The Sindh Assembly has passed a law on February 21, forming the provincial higher education commission to control the provincial universities. At present the Higher Education Commission (HEC) that was…
Our founders and guardians
A fellow-columnist has asked why “if we had to go through this (the mess that Pakistan has become today) did we go through the trouble of Partition?” (February 22). Let’s…
The truth about Balochistan
The power-hungry sardars and nawabs widely visible on Balochistan’s political scene are a by-product of the establishment’s long-term policies. These sardars derive their legitimacy from the civil-military establishment, and they…
Fata misrule
The tirade unleashed against the appointment of a tribesman as governor of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa indicates only one thing, and that is the mindset of those who work against the interests…
Fair trial for terrorists?
The Investigation for Fair Trial Bill, 2012 has drawn a lot of attention as it allows certain law-enforcement agencies to use modern evidence-gathering techniques and devices against suspected militants and…
Before disaster strikes
Another high-profile, low-output meeting on Afghanistan has been held. On February 3-4 Prime Minister David Cameron met the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan at Chequers, his country residence, for trilateral…
Bose`s stature reduced
We rneasure power through size. Check any political poster. The boss gets the biggest face. Others in the pecking order descend till the miniature at the end. Why was Subhas…
Hostage drama in Algeria
On January 6, the Algerian military stormed the Tinguentourine natural gas facility in Amenas, where three dozen Al Qaeda-linked terrorists were holding hostages. It has been established that American, British,…
The passion of a scientist
Today is the birthday of a man to whom the world is hugely indebted for his contribution to science and for establishing leading institutions for scientific development. He also negotiated…
