An elitist Pakistan
The sufferings of Pakistani poor and less privileged classes will not end unless elitist structures are dismantled and the society is restructured on the principles of equity, fairness and justice…
Municipal self-governance
In Pakistan, the poor are subjected to heavy and cruel taxation to finance the luxuries of militro-judicial-civil complex and politicians - who enjoy free or concessional perquisites, benefits, including expensive…
False binaries
If you blame the army chief and the DG ISI for the OBL ignominy, aren’t you in fact helping the Indians and the Americans who’d like to weaken our army…
Anger in Kashmir
ONCE again fear of the awkward looms in Kashmir. On Thursday India`s Border Security Force (BSF) opened indiscriminate fire upon a group of Kashmiris demonstrating in Gool village killing four…
Libya and the Egyptian coup
The overthrow of Mohamed Morsi, the first Egyptian president from the long-persecuted Muslim Brotherhood (Ikhwan) will have a lasting impact on the politics of the region. Given its historical, social…
Developing a strategy
THE problem and its causes are very well known. What is missing is the political will, the drive and the confidence as well as institutional coordination. It is expected that…
The task before Rouhani
The landslide victory of a moderate Hassan Rouhani in the recent presidential election in Iran has sprung up a pleasant surprise both nationally and internationally. While the Iranian nation is…
Countering terrorism
The many reasons that Pakistan is now the 'ground zero' of terrorism are well known. It is mostly our own fault for giving this threat time and space. We allowed…
Don’t resume hanging
Among the first acts of the new rulers is their reported decision to roll back one of the most ennobling policies of the previous government — the moratorium on execution…
No end to turmoil
It would be no exaggeration to say that the Muslim heartland is aflame and that in large measure the turmoil is attributable to not just a struggle against authoritarian rulers…
