Terms for peace
As Pakistan lurches through its worst wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, talk of peace with India fuels a fresh round of speculation about prospects and obstacles in the path ahead.…
PDM: a personal perspective
In November last year, I was inside a prison cell in Multan Jail, deprived of food and sleep and not knowing the precise charges against me, yet feeling confident and…
Big achievement in two years
The two-year anniversary of the 2018 elections is a time for sober reflection. The PTI came to power after over two decades on the periphery of mainstream politics. In the…
Ignoring lessons at Pakistan’s peril
In a few weeks, or months, or years, among the explanations that PTI supporters will offer as to why their party was unable to crack the code of 'how to…
Water security
Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar has launched a fund to collect the needed resources to build the Diamer-Bhasha Dam which when completed is expected to cost an estimated…
Why perceptions matter
Just by looking at the front page of a newspaper you can get an idea about how important perceptions are. The two main headlines of this newspaper on Friday, Feb…
The PML-N and ‘South Punjab’
The PML-N is at its generous best and this time round its generosity is not focused on its beloved city of Lahore or GT Road where the PML-N’s Pakistan begins…
The choice is Imran’s
If things go really well, the macroeconomic crisis that Pakistan currently faces will only result in short-term economic pain. To stave off a medium or long-term crisis, the incoming government…
Moving beyond Panamagate
In January, after the retirement of Chief Justice Jamali, a re-constituted Supreme Court bench began hearing the Panama case. It soon became clear from the new bench’s remarks that it…
Fundamental probe
The legal parameters for the Supreme Court’s handling of the Panama leaks and other related affairs are shaping up quite quickly. Today is a crucial day; the Supreme Court will…
