Legal Practice: The Brutal Grind Before The Lucrative Dividends
History bears witness to many things. Chief amongst them is the exploitation of the many by the few. Cloak this...
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Reading Abdul Samad Achakzai In The 21st Century
My Life and Times is an autobiography of legendary Pashtun nationalist leader Abdul Samad Khan Achakzai (1907-73), commonly known as...
Pakistan’s Young Generation Must Be Taught Importance Of The Constitution
During the past few weeks, Pakistan has had to witness one of the most egregious and blatant violations to the...
Is Imran Khan’s Battle Against The Western Hegemony A Means To Stay In Power?
Hardly a month after Prime Minister Imran Khan’s contentious Moscow visit, his government has been beset by the worst political...
Ominous Signs: How Unemployment Feeds Crime
There is no country in the world, developed or developing, without the plague called crime. Since it tainted civilization, this...
Answering Qurat-ul-Ain Baloch’s Question: Can People ‘Reject’ The SC Decision?
Soon after the Supreme Court of Pakistan set aside Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri’s ruling to dismiss the no-trust resolution against...
By Ignoring Lives That Matter, Imran Khan Has Done Us Dirty
The media is obsessed with the political games of PM Imran Khan and the opposition. There are blind PTI supporters...
Is The Smartphone Killing You?
The culture of using smartphones for all our needs has penetrated every segment of the society and all facets of...
An Inglorious End Of A Leader Who Became Too Full Of Himself
The hybrid government of Imran Khan rode into power on the magical red carpet rolled out by the powerful establishment...
Will Putin Survive The Long Run Against Ukraine?
The Russia-Ukraine conflict started over a month ago. Putin is being blamed for igniting terror in Ukraine by attacking the...
Imran Khan’s Blatant And Repeated Criticism Of The US Policies Is Leading To His Fall
Pakistan is the land of conspiracies -- assassination of Liaqat Ali Khan, Pindi conspiracy case, hanging of Z.A. Bhutto, separation...
Implications Of The Alleged ‘Threatening Letter’ For Pakistani Foreign Policy
On the 27th of March, addressing a large gathering of his supporters, the Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan waved...
Are Think Tanks As Worthy As They Should Be?
Think tanks play a vital role in any country’s decision and policy making by providing expert opinion and analysis. The...
The Sun Is About To Set On Imran Khan’s Government
Does the PTI government want to fill up peoples’ stomachs with anti-corruption slogans? The government will blame the previous governments...
Imran Is No Bhutto And There Is No Foreign Conspiracy
Imran Khan’s ‘Amar Bin Maroof’ jalsa was an anti climax to a poorly directed film. The Prime Minister’s speech, fraught...
Anti-Western Populism By The Prime Minister Is Not Compatible With The National Security Policy Document
Pakistan launched its first-ever National Security Policy (NSP) earlier this year, which purports to be citizen-centric and claims that the...
Imran’s Endgame: Is He Delaying The Inevitable?
Imran Khan played footsie with the establishment to oust Nawaz Sharif. Result transmission system (RTS) went out of order in...
Imran Khan’s Swan Song
The cat is out of the bag. The big surprise or the devastating trump card held by Imran Khan has...
Prisoner Of The Free World: MIT-Educated Dr Aafia Siddiqui Continues To Languish Under Incarceration
In the Land of the Free, there is an ‘anomaly,’ a political prisoner – a Pakistani national Dr Aafia Siddiqui....
The Use Of Religion Card Has Not Helped Previous Rulers And Will Not Help Imran Khan
Political leaders in Pakistan have used religion to further their political agenda, and to garner votes in elections and place...
All Major Political Forces Have Contributed To The Current Culture Of Abuse
The ‘explosion’ that has taken place in Pakistani politics at the moment is in front of everyone. With the passage...
How Gender Based Violence Makes A Mockery Of A Country’s Claim To Protect Human Rights
Kofi Anan, former General-Secretary of the United Nations, once commented that violence against women is the most shameful and pervasive...
Is Imran Bowling A Bouncer On A Dead Pitch?
‘Democracy never changes its course or comes to halt, it simply evolves’ My belief in the term is solidifying with...
Clashes Between Political Forces And Unelected Power Centres Do Little For An Impoverished Citizenry
The current political turmoil in Pakistan may lead to the ouster of Imran Khan, but it might also turn into...
Is The PTI Heading Towards A Show of Force Or Political Suicide?
After lengthy deliberations, the Speaker of the National Assembly Asad Qaiser has finally summoned the session of the House on...
Russia To Afghanistan To China And Beyond: Imran’s Foreign Policy Follies
The PTI government, led by Imran Khan, took charge at a time when Pakistan faced a number of regional and...
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When Hope Is Lost By The Shortage Of Leadership
This is a bleak time for Pakistan –...
Shireen Mazari Presented Before Islamabad High Court Close To Midnight, CJ Minallah Orders Release
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shireen Mazari, who was...