Fake debates, rhetorical flourishes
A doughty, decent , hardworking lady and full of common sense, Pervez Musharraf’s mother told a group of journalists more than a decade ago that the family did not have…
Spotlight: Straws in the post-elections wind!: From high up on ‘cloud nine’ down to earth with a jarring jolt!
Who would have thought Nawaz Sharif would be up to his neck in problems so soon after riding the crest of a wave which brought him unprecedented political success and…
Spotlight: But Sindh stands out like a sore thumb!: Well begun? Oh yes! Half done? Let us see!
During an informal chat some participants were critical of the fact that the Federal Cabinet is heavily drawn from people with the Punjab background. I thought this may not necessarily…
‘A friendly match’ Election Outlook-XIV
What is a friendly match? According to Wikipedia, a friendly game or an exhibition match is a sporting event "in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind…
This could be such an exciting country
Some architecture becomes beautiful by adding things to it domes and minarets, and quadrangles and outer walls. Some architecture looks good when unnecessary clutter around it is cleared. Some daughters…
Of kings and pawns
What do those who have choreographed the ridiculous events unfolding in Islamabad really want? Here’s my take. To unlock the mercurial intentions that lie behind the thinly veiled theatre of…
Of born leaders and followers
It’s hard not to see eye to eye with the federal information minister when he says that his boss Bilawal Bhutto is a born leader. The point of disagreement may,…
