The contenders
Election campaigning is in full swing. Each party/leader is trying to outwit the other, even indulging in outright lies. Let us have a look at the main contenders. First of…
Federal Ombudsmen Institutional Reforms Act, 2013: For speedy relief
In Pakistan, the institution of Federal Ombudsman was established in 1983. Presently there are 12 ombudsmen working in Pakistan. These were established under various enactments passed by the National and…
Pakistan Tax-GDP ratio: Some unfrequented aspects
Perhaps one of the most mentioned, discussed, and almost attaining the degree of truism is dictum of Pakistan's low Tax-GDP ratio. It is stated to be abysmally low, stagnant and…
Time we got it right
The latest offering from the land of ironies: in a country where, in the not too distant past, much political commentary revolved around the question of constitutional immunity from prosecution…
Polls and power
There is of course a multitude of factors that formulate the final report card of an outgoing government; the status of the economy, security, development of sectors, fulfilment of pre-election…
Of IMF and things to come
There is no use in avoiding the obvious - it is best that we as a nation reconcile ourselves to the fact that another IMF programme is inevitable. If there…
A common goal
On a recent visit to Pakistan, a controversy surrounding the renaming of a roundabout in Lahore after Bhagat Singh caught my attention, not least because the freedom fighter was the…
Speaking truth to power
On April 11, 2013 Pakistan lost one of its best judges and a national moral compass. While for many people an important public office brings greatness for them, in the…
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,…
Value of human dignity
Human dignity has been one of the central themes in Islamic teachings. Islam has given a distinct position to humanity by viewing humans as the noblest of creatures and man…
