Zardari’s China policy
BY the time this column appears in print President Asif Ali Zardari would have concluded his fifth visit to China since taking office less than two years ago. The Zardari…
The politics of being Asif Zardari
Since the announcement of Asif Ali Zardari as the candidate till this date, on the eve of the presidential election, the newspapers are full of verbal vitriol against the man…
The Zardari years
Things have gone along as had been expected. With an overwhelming majority, Asif Ali Zardari has effortlessly moved into the presidency. If things follow a constitutional path, he should remain…
Politics vs morality
A headline in this paper the other day said, "LHC convicts, and Asif pardons Malik." Obviously it was lamenting the fact that President Asif Zardari took no time to grant…
The perils of over-centralisation
Asif Ali Zardari was never cut out for the job. True, Benazir Bhutto wanted him to lead the party till the election of a successor but nothing she said obliged…
Why Zulfiqar Ali should not die
Zulfiqar Ali, a prisoner on death row in Adiala jail since April 1998, is to be hanged. There is confusion about the date. Since September 2008 when President Asif Zardari…
Zardari’s Delhi yatra
President Asif Ali Zardari’s one-day private visit to India for an Ajmer pilgrimage was masterfully timed to divert the attention of his people who were beginning to pour out into…
Unbreakable leader
The day is November 30, 1967: Zulfikar Ali Bhutto and his trusted colleagues are present at the residence of Dr Mubasher Hasan in Lahore, negotiations are ongoing in the context…
Levelling the field
A level playing field in politics means that all the political parties in play are treated equally and fairly. No political party is provided any undue advantage, specifically during elections.…
Can economy afford another Dar tenure?
Key economic indicators reflect a worsening trend (as per data released by the Finance Division) in July-August 2023-24 against the comparable period of the year before: remittances declined by 21.6…
