Reclaiming Pakistan
I do not know whether we are in a state of a soft coup or not but I know one thing: the army and the government seem to be working…
The only way forward
I don’t know where and how he articulated it exactly, but Milan Kundera has described the singularly human capacity to overcome grief as the art of forgetting and living. It…
If we had local governments
The Supreme Court of Pakistan in its order dated April 8, 2014 directed the federal and provincial governments to complete necessary legislation within five months to empower the ECP to…
Who’ll save the justice system?
In Pakistan we take personal affront to criticism. The content of cries of despair becomes irrelevant. What provokes ire is how someone dare ask thorny questions. The tribal honour code…
Governance remains an issue!
Governance remains a major issue even fourteen months after the PML-N government took over - a key manifesto promise that the party has failed to deliver on. While critics maintain…
Towards constitutional democracy
In a tyrannical government, the ruler becomes corrupt and uses his power to further his own interests instead of working for the common good-Aristotle, The Athenian Constitution Ruin comes when…
Threat to constitutional order?
In an unfortunate ruling, which went unheeded, the Lahore High Court (LHC) restrained the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) from launching their marches. One wishes the…
Seeking justice by force?
Will vying for instant solutions instead of lasting policy and institutional reform help save Pakistan? Agreed, for democracy to be credible we need the electoral process and its outcomes to…
1977 and today
A lot has been said about the fateful events of July 5, 1977. A pertinent question is: In what way is today's Pakistan different from that of 1977 as regards…
No ifs and Butts please
The excitement created by 24/7 TV coverage of the two protests currently under way provides no hint to the unfolding scenario. One is unable to read the situation because while…
