A judgment in Nankana
Is there anything common between that thunderous truck bomb blast in Karachi on Thursday evening and the death sentenced that was handed down to a Christian woman by an additional…
And pine for what is not
This is that time of the year when endings come together with beginnings. But some prophesied endings have failed to turn up. The Mayan apocalypse was not to be and…
The women from Kohistan
Four women clapping and two men dancing appeared in a grainy cellphone video from a remote village said to be in Kohistan. The ill-fated gathering was said to have occurred…
Viewpoint
Nawaz Sharif had to run for cover earlier this month after he was quoted to have made provocative remarks, during a party workers meeting in Karachi, about setting up military…
Health-sector reforms
Last month, a close relative who had a severe stomach ache was admitted to a hospital in a posh Karachi area. For two days, there was no proper diagnosis; she…
Return of Qadri
Few would have taken notice of 'Sheikhul Islam' Allama Tahirul Qadri's public meeting at the Minar-i-Pakistan had he not managed to put on as impressive a show as he did.…
Malala under attack
In many ways, Peshawar has a kinship with Karachi, even though they are the two most distant major cities in the country. Both are afflicted with violence and targeted killings.…
Gilgit-Baltistan in limbo
Even after six decades, the people of GilgitBaltistan continue to suffer in constitutional limbo despite their unconditional accession to Pakistan. In spite of efforts to integrate with Pakistan, the people…
Viewpoint
The nation heard with rapt attention what Dr Zulfiqar Mirza said under oath at his famous press conference about the relentless bloodshed and lawlessness in Karachi and the shenanigans of…
Talking with the enemy
In more than a decade-long conflict between the Pakistani state and the Al-Qaeda and its inspired local militants, the initiative undoubtedly has fallen into the hands of the extremists. They…
