In defence of politicians
PARLIAMENT these days is mostly about ugly noises. The government cannot get enough of calling those on the opposition benches ‘chor’ and ‘daku’ while the opposition too has ratcheted up…
Parliament’s first 100 days
ALTHOUGH parliament did not figure prominently in Imran Khan’s ‘first 100 days’ agenda —now, appropriately, the Prime Minister’s 100 Days Agenda — it is only natural that when progress on…
Incumbency is the real enemy
THE corruption drive just doesn’t stop picking up steam. After Shahbaz Sharif, it was the turn of Saad Rafique to be arrested, which hardly came as a surprise to anyone.…
A rudderless government
THE spectacle of two old rivals greeting each other on the floor of parliament may not be worth noticing. But the handshake between Asif Zardari and Shahbaz Sharif in the…
Beyond the PAC stalemate
FINALLY, it seems that the 15th National Assembly is ready to move forward. PTI has finally agreed to the election of Leader of the Opposition Shahbaz Sharif as chairman the…
A sorry saga
AFTER a violent and politically turbulent year, my abiding image of 2018 is the handcuffed corpse of Mian Javed Ahmed, the former CEO of the Lahore campus of Sargodha University.…
The circular debt challenge
The menace of circular debt was first recognised in 2008, which was at Rs 108 billion. Thereafter, each year, as the state governance particularly country's energy sector, deteriorated the circular…
Economic reforms: Part – XLVI
The next NFC was constituted on July 24, 2009. It was in the backdrop of a major political transition. The decade-old military rule, directly and indirectly, had come to an…
HEC told to recognise dual degrees of Comsats students
A subcommittee of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday directed the Higher Education Commission (HEC) to recognise the dual degrees of Comsats students. The subcommittee also recommended action against…
Purpose of parliament
Parliament is supreme. It should be, but is it? This is a question that is debated endlessly. Answers to this question depend on who is replying. Parliamentarians blame many forces.…
