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Tyranny Of Democracy

Tyranny of democracy

The demoralising impact of the perceived sense of injustice in Pakistan has aggravated the protracted crisis of public legitimacy of state institutions. The current judicial trials of the prime minister…

The New Army Chief

The new army chief

A new army chief would normally not warrant special media or public attention in most countries but in Pakistan the situation is vastly different. The Washington Post says, "for the…

How To Help Embattled Kashmir

How to help embattled Kashmir

We have a Kashmir joke in the form of Maulana Fazlur Rehman as head of the National Assembly’s Kashmir Committee – anything to keep the Maulana happy. But we have…

The Testimony Of A General

The testimony of a general

Part - III A year after Lt-Gen Majid Malik began his comfortable exile in Morocco, Gen Zia overthrew Bhutto and assumed all powers. The figurehead president, Zahoor Elahi, was eventually…

Should We Have A Planning Commission?

Should we have a planning commission?

Khawaja Asif’s caustic remark: “If here had been a Planning Commission then, Taj Mahal would not have been built!” thankfully started a debate on this important issue. First, let us…

Limited War

Limited war

Inspired by the bellicose nature of his prime minister, the Indian army chief has threatened Pakistan with punitive action in the form of limited war for waging a so-called proxy…

Unsung Heroes

Unsung heroes

This is in continuation of my previous columns about my talented, patriotic colleagues at KRL who provided Pakistan with an impregnable defence by producing nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles.…

Can Pakistan Become A Welfare State?

Can Pakistan become a welfare state?

The debate that is going on in Islamabad at the moment is about the viability of the political state of Pakistan. That political economics plays a big part can be…