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Predatory Elites

Predatory elites

Pakistan is ruled and controlled by predatory elites in whose hands power and wealth are concentrated. The ruling elites - comprising indomitable military-civil-judicial complex, unscrupulous politicians, mighty religious party leaders,…

Remembering March 9, 2007

Remembering March 9, 2007

March 9, 2007 was, undoubtedly, a tragic day in our history - it was not mere barring the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) from performing his duties on filing of…

Of Empowerment

Of empowerment

One fine morning in the early days of Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s rule, I found myself in the company of family elders where, Nizam Din, tenant of our small…

Viewpoint: Guru’s Hanging

Viewpoint: Guru’s hanging

The manner in which the Kashmiri 'militant' Afzal Guru was tried and secretly hanged in New Delhi's Tihar Jail on Saturday morning and buried in the jail premises unknown to…

A Transformational Leader, Unfortunately

A transformational leader, unfortunately

Looking back, it now seems strange that during her first couple of years as prime minister, Margaret Thatcher was widely viewed as something of an aberration. In 1981, with unemployment…

No Ray Of Hope

No ray of hope

In less than 20 months all coalition forces are due to withdraw from Afghanistan. President Hamid Karzai’s outburst against the Americans had raised the question of whether Karzai wanted a…

Judge-proof System?

Judge-proof system?

We continue to hear that terrorists roam free in this country and play havoc with innocent lives because courts set them free. The argument essentially is that the judicial system…

Democracy, With Tear

Democracy, with tear

It may have been democratic, but it is over now - the tenure of the elected federal and provincial governments. We have made history. But what else is there to…

Has Admiral Fasih Now Changed?

Has Admiral Fasih now changed?

It was back in the days when the lawyers' movement for the rule of law was at its zenith. On the 9th of March, 2007, a word of 'No' uttered…

Taking A Chance With Democracy

Taking a chance with democracy

A British prime minister once said he “hated elections” and compared them to “medicine which you’ve got to have”. But for us fair elections are no bitter medicine. In fact,…