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The End Of Bhuttoism

The end of Bhuttoism

From Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s judicial murder to Yousuf Raza Gilani’s dismissal through the courts, the Pakistan People’s Party has had a tortured relationship with state institutions. Benazir Bhutto and Asif…

Rule Of Law – But Who Rules?

Rule of law – but who rules?

When we met him in Islamabad last Saturday, he looked quite sombre with a  sense of disappointment about him. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif seemed to be weighing his options either…

Accountability And Democracy Must Go Together

Accountability and democracy must go together

Like all his predecessors, except Bhutto who was judicially murdered, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif once again seems to be destined to not complete his mandated term. This time on the…

The Bus Comes To Multan

The bus comes to Multan

The third metro bus service in Punjab has just kicked off and the ‘famous’ story has just been told for the third consecutive time. It is said that a group…

Status Quo

Status quo

But is it moving the needle? This business of daily hearings has got the PTI in a frenzy. Every day, a new revelation. Or to hear the PTI tell it,…

Wages Of Freedom In A State Of Inquisition

Wages of freedom in a state of inquisition

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif seemed quite sanguine while launching Zarb-e-Qalam (literally ‘stroke of the pen’), meant to intellectually counter the violent extremist mindset that produces terrorism. Alas, that was not…

Keti Bandar Included In CPEC

Keti Bandar included in CPEC

It is heartening to note that Keti Bandar and Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) have been made part of the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). KCR is still the most viable…

The CoAS’ Chair

The CoAS’ chair

Attempting to justify his many self-granted extensions, General Pervez Musharraf started a needless controversy campaigning for an extension almost a year before General Raheel Sharif's three-year term as CoAS was…

The Karkey Scam

The Karkey scam

According to Transparency International (TI), Pakistan lost more than Rs 8.5 trillion (US $94 billion) in corruption, tax evasion and bad governance when the PPP-led coalition was in power from…

Caesarean Section

Caesarean section

I don't often say ‘I told you so’, but in the matter of Panamagate, I really did. Last April, details about offshore companies in Panama became public, triggering a feeding…