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‘Corrupt’ but never convicted

THE aggressive drive to nail the corrupt in Punjab has finally reached Shahbaz Sharif, three-time chief minister of the province. Unsurprisingly, he has been detained as the National Accountability Bureau…

How big should the cabinet be?

RECENTLY, Prime Minister Imran Khan expanded his cabinet. It has led to a fresh round of questions asked each time a cabinet is formed or expanded. In essence, the questions…

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…

Likely repeat of flood tragedy?

Despite unusually high and prolonged snowfall in northern Punjab, KPK, Azad Kashmir and north-eastern Balochistan, that we watch on TV channels almost every day, no one seems bothered about the…

The Police And The Rangers

The police and the Rangers

The police force is a civilian entity, which mostly comes under the provincial government and reports to the provincial home minister and chief minister. When a police officer misbehaves or…

Naming and shaming

Naming and shaming those found involved in illegal, unlawful or corrupt practices is considered enough of a deterrent or disincentive for others not to follow suit in democracies given that…

Only ten billion?

PTI chief Imran Khan thinks big. When he dreams about his future, it’s nothing less than the premiership of the country. And when he talks about money, it’s always in…

I Told You So

I told you so

In a nation of some 200 million, I doubt if a handful could pinpoint Panama’s location. And yet, this tiny Central American state has dominated Pakistan’s political discourse for the…

Needless Delay

Needless delay

The government continues to drag its feet over the issue of enacting a right to information law and putting in place institutional mechanisms so that citizens are able to seek…

Owning The Fight

Owning the fight

It was only through an ISPR press release that the nation came to know that the Pakistan Army had launched Operation Raddul Fasaad across the country. The objectives, scope and…