Palestine exposes a vacuum in Pakistan
The crisis in the Middle East is going to further expose the helpless, rudderless, and purposeless nature of Pakistani leadership. Today’s Pakistani social contract is defined, more than anything else,…
A landmark verdict
The verdict of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Oct 10 to sustain the controversial SC (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 is remarkable and unprecedented by all means. The SC…
The Age of The Qazi
The ascension of Justice Qazi Faez Isa to the office of chief justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan is no ordinary moment in Pakistani judicial and institutional history. As…
Ten years of CPEC
With the completion of 10 years of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Pakistan has reached a major milestone. The July 30 visit of China’s deputy prime minister coincided with this…
Gateway to prosperity
Pakistan’s new gateway to economic prosperity – the Dhabeji Special Economic Zone – is in the making. Chairperson of the PPP and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari laid its foundation stone…
Politics in Balochistan
A tug of war over bagging the future coalition government in Balochistan has already started between the PPP and PML-N, leading to some confusion among electables over which one of…
A remarkable legacy
Benazir Bhutto, often referred to as ‘the daughter of the east’, performed various roles throughout her dynamic political career. To her loyal supporters, she embodied the legacy of her father,…
Drowning to live
The capsizing of a fishing trawler off the coast of Greece has shocked many around the world. At least 78 have died and several hundred remain missing. Pakistan was reportedly…
The lucky house
If all the talk on the topic is something to go by, a Zardari home in Model Town in Lahore has long been deemed essential for the revival of the…
Battle for southern Punjab
There are more than 48 national and 100 provincial assembly seats in the three divisions of southern Punjab. The overwhelming majority of seats in Multan, Bahawalpur and DG Khan divisions…
