Change of sorts
As a Pakistani who exercised his right to change, my gratitude goes to all those who contributed to the successful conduct of Election 2013. To start with, President Zardari should…
Viewpoint: Life after elections
Casting their votes in unprecedented numbers in the face of a clear and present threat of violence, the people have demonstrated unstinted enthusiasm for democracy. They have delivered a clear…
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…
‘Bugging’ Wali Bagh for ANP prospects: Election Outlook-VII
"Is he a Pakhtun?,"* an ailing 89-year-old Khan Abdul Wali Khan asked his son Sangeen Wali in Pashto as he began to inquire about the identity of this writer. Lying…
Hazards of the Hazara belt: Election Outlook – VI
Maintaining eye contact is widely considered a basic component of social interaction. Failing to do so suggests you're shy or rude, or you're suffering from a serious bout of boredom.…
Election Outlook-IV: Punjab always matters
The proponents of various ethnolinguistic vitality models plausibly argue that 'the Punjabis are the most powerful economic group in Pakistan' and that `Punjab is the most populous and prosperous province…
PPPP and Punjab
President Zardari has moved into Bahria Town's reportedly one billion rupee palace constructed specially for him on Friday. He was accompanied by his son and co-chairman of the party Bilawal…
Returning politicians
As part of the series of inherently self-revealing riddles in the run-up to elections, it wouldn’t be too difficult to guess really what makes Mian Shahbaz Sharif so unhappy. Is…
Trapped?
It must have been a moment of distress for General (r) Pervez Musharraf, when a shoe was hurled at him in the premises of the Sindh High Court. Never before…
It’s our country
The last few months have given us the feeling that it is indeed our own country we are living in. Had this not been so, we would not have appreciated…
