The post-NRO dynamic
In these times when Pakistan is beleaguered with multiple crises — a major insurgency, constant fear of terrorist attacks, lurking danger of economic melt-down, political infighting etc — it is…
One class enrols all
At a recent meeting in Lahore, the PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal acknowledged the rise of a new middle class in Pakistan and admitted that traditional political parties were slow to react…
The NRO and insecure PCO judges
For many people, it may still be a mystery as to exactly why Asif Ali Zardari did not restore the judiciary right after the elections? And, more importantly, if he…
Has the NRO lapsed?
In its short order of July 31, 2009, the Supreme Court had, inter alia, declared Pervez Musharraf’s emergency and PCO unconstitutional and ultra vires. Musharraf’s ordinances which were issued before…
The NRO and insecure
The following will show that while Zardari was making commitments to the whole nation to restore the chief justice, the PCO judges were diligently working for his benefit, rightly having…
NRO is dead, long live NRO
The highly controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance is dead since November 2009, but only legally and constitutionally. Politically, however, the NRO-which represented a power-sharing arrangement between a dictator and the country’s…
NRO verdict
The government has little moral or legal justification for not implementing or delaying the implementation of the Supreme Court judgement on the National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO).By withdrawing it from the…
The NRO mystery
“The past three years in the history of Pakistan have been momentous and can be accorded the same historical significance as the events of 1947… and those of 1971 ……
Let each one teach one
Pakistan faces a severe education crisis, with millions of children out of school and an alarmingly high illiteracy rate. Article 25-A of the country’s constitution says that “The State shall…
Pharmacy council announces key reforms to improve education
The Pharmacy Council of Pakistan (PCP) has announced a series of crucial reforms aimed at improving the standards of pharmacy education and enhancing regulatory oversight. These decisions were taken during the…
