Social Media Debates Ishaq Dar’s Likely Return As Finance Minister
Social media’s reaction to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar’s expected return to the country as finance minister indicates...
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Imran Khan’s Journey From Prime Minister To Spinmeister
In cricket, when the match is not going well, it’s time to bring on the spin bowlers. Imran Khan, a...
Pakistan’s Strategic Misconceptions: Lesson From The Economic Crisis
According to a report published today by a Pakistan’s leading English newspaper, “the Foreign Office (FO) on Monday confirmed that...
Vocational Over Academic Excellence: How Legal Education Is Misunderstood In Pakistan
In Pakistan, you will often hear lawyers proclaim that law is a ‘professional degree’ and it is with the same...
The Past Comes Back To Hound Us – Even When We Make Amends
Over the years, you might have heard plenty of philosophical mumbo-jumbo about the past: that the past is the present;...
SaazishNama: Of Neutrals, World Cups, And Conspiracies
Yes, I believe in the biological process of evolution but despite that, please know that neutral sirf janwar hota hai. These neutrals and their saazishein are just too much for me to handle. Evolutionary process...
The Sacred And The Dead: Notes On The Lives Of Animals
Animals and earth have to be kept outside the zone of commodification. That is possible if they are seen as ‘sacred’. Something ‘sacred’ is not to be treated as a ‘means to an end’ but...
History’s First Recorded Strike By Workers
Labour strikes in the modern era are traced back to the 19th-century struggles for an 8-hour workday. However, the history of workers’ unrest is much longer. One of the most labour-intensive activities in history has...
اونٹ کس کروٹ بیٹھے گا؟
وزیر اطلاعات،مریم اورنگ زیب نے پاکستان ٹیلی وژن کارپوریشن اورایک میڈیا گروپ، اے آر وائی ٹی وی کنسورشیم کے درمیان کئی ملین ڈالر کے کنٹریکٹ کا کھوج لگایا ہے۔ یہ معاہدہ تحریک انصاف کے دور...
SUCH GUP: Deleted Tweet
Deleted Tweet So, when The Great Khan’s First Lady (as in the first of three) tweeted that her sons and her adopted daughter had celebrated “Father Figures’ Day” instead of Father’s Day, all hell broke...
SPOTLIGHT | The Last Military Dictator Of Pakistan Is About To Be ‘Pardoned’
With the prospect of ailing former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf’s...
Pakistan Cannot Become A Tenable State Without Tax Reform
The State cannot survive without the collection of sufficient taxes. Pakistan’s...
Unflinching Ally Of The Persecuted: How Imaan Mazari Is Keeping Asma Jahangir’s Legacy Alive
Human rights lawyer Imaan Hazir-Mazari surprised friends and foes alike when...
Imran Khan’s Ouster: Why Did The Hybrid Regime Collapse?
Imran Khan was ousted from the Prime Minister's Office on the...
Social Media Debates Ishaq Dar’s Likely Return As Finance Minister
Social media’s reaction to Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ishaq Dar’s expected return to the country as finance minister indicates...
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The Information Minister, Maryam Auranzeb, has investigated a multimillion dollar contract between Pakistan Television Corp and a GroupM-ARY TV consortium...
اونٹ کس کروٹ بیٹھے گا؟
وزیر اطلاعات،مریم اورنگ زیب نے پاکستان ٹیلی وژن کارپوریشن اورایک میڈیا گروپ، اے آر وائی ٹی وی کنسورشیم کے درمیان...
Kudos to GHQ?
Everyone and Charlie’s aunt is congratulating himself for getting Pakistan off the FATF “grey list”. Hina Rabbani Khar, the state...
جی ایچ کیو کو سلام
پاکستان کے فیٹف(ایف اے ٹی ایف) کی گرے لسٹ سے نکلنے پر ہر کوئی خود کو مبارک باد دے رہا...
SUCH GUP: Deleted Tweet
Deleted Tweet So, when The Great Khan’s First Lady (as in the first of three) tweeted that her sons and...
SUCH GUP: Grapevine
Grapevine This has been sent to us via social media, so we’re simply reporting from the grapevine: “The SECP has...
SUCH GUP: Man of his word
Man of his word One of the unsung heroes of the current political saga is Chory Shuj of Guj. Although...
SUCH GUP: Diamond demands
Diamond demands We hear there’s another audio leak in the offing. This one apparently has Ms F Gogi complaining about...
Imran Khan’s Journey From Prime Minister To Spinmeister
In cricket, when the match is not going well, it’s time to bring on the spin bowlers. Imran Khan, a...
Pakistan’s Strategic Misconceptions: Lesson From The Economic Crisis
According to a report published today by a Pakistan’s leading English newspaper, “the Foreign Office (FO) on Monday confirmed that...
Vocational Over Academic Excellence: How Legal Education Is Misunderstood In Pakistan
In Pakistan, you will often hear lawyers proclaim that law is a ‘professional degree’ and it is with the same...
The Past Comes Back To Hound Us – Even When We Make Amends
Over the years, you might have heard plenty of philosophical mumbo-jumbo about the past: that the past is the present;...
SaazishNama: Of Neutrals, World Cups, And Conspiracies
Yes, I believe in the biological process of evolution but despite that, please know that neutral sirf janwar hota hai....
The Sacred And The Dead: Notes On The Lives Of Animals
Animals and earth have to be kept outside the zone of commodification. That is possible if they are seen as...
History’s First Recorded Strike By Workers
Labour strikes in the modern era are traced back to the 19th-century struggles for an 8-hour workday. However, the history...
اونٹ کس کروٹ بیٹھے گا؟
وزیر اطلاعات،مریم اورنگ زیب نے پاکستان ٹیلی وژن کارپوریشن اورایک میڈیا گروپ، اے آر وائی ٹی وی کنسورشیم کے درمیان...
Should IK Be Charged And Arrested? | Should Elections Be Held ASAP? | Naya Daur| Najam Sethi
Women’s Rights And Laws: A Long Way To Go
In Pakistan, violence against women is both a crime and a socially accepted norm. Though gender disparities have persisted for...
Is The UN A Tool Of Western Powers?
It is considered that Pakistanis are more critical of their state, society and establishment than, for example, Indians are of...
Pakistan’s Unknown Unknowns
Donald Henry Rumsfeld was a US politician and government official who served as secretary of defence under the 38th US...
As We Sail Into The Storm, Is There Time To Pause And Think?
Pakistan is once again in the eye of the hurricane. Since the constitutional ouster of the PTI government, Pakistan has...
Place your bets
The Information Minister, Maryam Auranzeb, has investigated a multimillion dollar contract between Pakistan Television Corp and a GroupM-ARY TV consortium...
Where Have All The Staff Gone?
I have just returned to America after 3 weeks in Britain. Since my return just two days ago, I have...
In A Flux: Exploring The Emotions Of Karachi’s Complex Electoral Politics
According to the political scientists Michael Bruter and Sarah Harrison, the psychology of voters has remained mysterious and perplexing for...
SPOTLIGHT | The Last Military Dictator Of Pakistan Is About To Be ‘Pardoned’
With the prospect of ailing former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf’s return to Pakistan, a debate has begun on whether...
SPOTLIGHT | The Last Military Dictator Of Pakistan Is About To Be ‘Pardoned’
With the prospect of ailing former president General (r) Pervez Musharraf’s return to Pakistan, a debate has begun on whether...
Pakistan Cannot Become A Tenable State Without Tax Reform
The State cannot survive without the collection of sufficient taxes. Pakistan’s energy and water crises pose a greater threat to...
Unflinching Ally Of The Persecuted: How Imaan Mazari Is Keeping Asma Jahangir’s Legacy Alive
Human rights lawyer Imaan Hazir-Mazari surprised friends and foes alike when she took on the case of a notorious Pakistan...
Imran Khan’s Ouster: Why Did The Hybrid Regime Collapse?
Imran Khan was ousted from the Prime Minister's Office on the night of April 10 through a vote of no...
Should IK Be Charged And Arrested? | Should Elections Be Held ASAP? | Naya Daur| Najam Sethi
US Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling And Pakistani Incels’ Self-Righteousness
The recent judicial upheaval in the United States, with...
‘Parallel Stream’: A Look At Director Umar Riaz’s Ten-Year Film Journey
As 6:00 PM drew nearer, the number of people...
Revealed: First Look At Mehwish Hayat’s Character In Ms Marvel
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How To Recognise And Use Your Privilege To Make A Difference
It's hard not to be petty about privilege sometimes....
Women’s Rights And Laws: A Long Way To Go
In Pakistan, violence against women is both a crime and a socially accepted norm. Though gender disparities have persisted for...
Is The UN A Tool Of Western Powers?
It is considered that Pakistanis are more critical of their state, society and establishment than, for example, Indians are of...
Pakistan’s Unknown Unknowns
Donald Henry Rumsfeld was a US politician and government official who served as secretary of defence under the 38th US...
As We Sail Into The Storm, Is There Time To Pause And Think?
Pakistan is once again in the eye of the hurricane. Since the constitutional ouster of the PTI government, Pakistan has...
NAB Laws: Has Accountability Ever Been An End Goal In Pakistan?
Brigadier (retd) Musaddiq Abbasi, accountability adviser to former Prime Minister Imran Khan, recently revealed in a TV interview with Javed...
Legal Education: Is It Failing To Prepare Competent Future Lawyers?
The words 'English legal scholarship' though high sounding have a similar function to the words 'disposable paper cup'. Each adjective...
US Supreme Court’s Abortion Ruling And Pakistani Incels’ Self-Righteousness
The recent judicial upheaval in the United States, with the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, and thereby robbing millions...
‘Parallel Stream’: A Look At Director Umar Riaz’s Ten-Year Film Journey
As 6:00 PM drew nearer, the number of people trickling into Screen 3 of Lahore's Cue Cinema increased significantly. In...
Revealed: First Look At Mehwish Hayat’s Character In Ms Marvel
As Ms Marvel's third episode aired in the US, we finally get to see Pakistani actor Mehwish Hayat make her...
On Third Anniversary Of Khar Qamar Killings, MNA Mohsin Dawar Says Persecution Of Ethnic Minorities Continues
On the third anniversary of the Khar Qamar incident in which 15 Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activists were killed, MNA...
Lest We Forget: How Mainstream Media Enabled Salman Taseer’s Murder
This article was first published on Naya Daur on January 4, 2020. Jazib Rehman Khan writes about the legacy of...
Know Their Names: Policemen Killed By TLP Rioters This Year
The banned Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) has been holding violent protests in Pakistan on and off since 2017, and policemen have...
APS Victims’ Parents Protest Govt Officials’ Statements About Forgiving TTP
The parents of victims of Army Public School (APS) attack held a protest demonstration against government officials including Prime Minister's...
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Social Media Debates Ishaq Dar’s Likely Return As Finance Minister
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