People versus corruption
Everything is going smoothly in the country. There’s a Test match to entertain, which makes all else surplus for a lot of people here. A foreign guest has been gracing…
The Karadzic verdict
On March 24, the international tribunal in The Hague delivered the Radovan Karadzic verdict – more than 20 years after he was indicted and eight years after he was finally…
The PTI’s newest mantra
The PTI now plans to go to international forums to amend what it describes as a “stolen electoral verdict”. One thought the rigging controversy would be over after the NA-122…
The Supreme Court verdict
It is impossible to overstate the political and constitutional magnitude of the Supreme Court judgement passed on Wednesday. Unfortunately, the 10 separate judicial opinions spread over 902 pages have left…
In defence of Qadri verdict
While upholding the death penalty awarded to Mumtaz Qadri, the Islamabad High Court reaffirmed that “it is established beyond any reasonable doubt that the murder of the deceased [governor Salmaan…
The Greek verdict
In the wake of the Greek voters’ fairly unequivocal verdict in Sunday’s referendum, the decent way for Brussels to respond would be to cut Athens some slack and conclude a…
The Senate verdict
A vigilant media was the major reason behind a push to stop large-scale buying and selling of votes in the elections to the Senate. Though money did change hands, and…
Kashmir’s verdict
It would be superficial to consider the results of the elections to the Jammu & Kashmir assembly, declared on Dec 23 as simply an electoral result reflecting the politics of…
The PTI’s culture of intolerance
The image of a female reporter of Geo TV crying atop a DSNG van surrounded by a hostile crowd of PTI workers and supporters, and another male reporter writhing in…
The Kishanganga verdict
On May 17, 2010, Pakistan instituted arbitral proceedings against India on the Kishanganga Hydroelectric Project (KHEP) under provisions granted by the Indus Waters Treaty. On December 20, 2013, the Permanent…
