Battle For The Caretaker: Mohsin Naqvi, His Plea Bargain And The Law
On the 14th of January, the Punjab Assembly was dissolved by the Chief Minister of Punjab Parvez Elahi, and this ...
Sunday, February 5, 2023
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‘Project Imran Khan’ Created Polarization, Not Consensus, In Pakistani Society
Imran Khan’s conception of the military establishment’s role in the country's politics is the at the crux of the military’s ...
What Happens Now That Elon Musk Is Directly Shaping Twitter’s Policies?
Since his acquisition of Twitter in October, Elon Musk has been relentlessly waxing lyrical about his commitment to free speech ...
Corruption Couldn’t Be Eradicated Due To Weaknesses In System: CJP Bandial
While hearing PTI chairman Imran Khan's petition on Tuesday challenging recent amendments in the National Accountability Ordinance, Chief Justice of ...
Imran Ali Yousaf: Daily Mail’s “Baseless, Politically Motivated” Allegations Were Concoted By Shahzad Akbar
LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s son-in-law Imran Ali Yousaf said that he was defamed by David Rose in the Daily ...
Deferred Dreams Of Development
Quaid-e-Azam, few days ahead of the creation of Pakistan, in his Presidential address on 11th August 1947 in a loud ...
Misuse Of Accountability Is Cause Of Political Victimisation
Since its inception in 1947, the process of accountability in Pakistan has devolved into a cycle of political victimisation and manipulation. Over ...
NAB’s Ex-Chief: Hercules In Hot Water
In legal theory, Dworkin’s utopian-style judge is godlike, resolute, well-read, analytical and even has the powers to “make decisions that ...
What Lessons Can Pakistan Learn From Crisis-Hit Sri Lanka?
Recent images from Sri Lanka of protesters storming the presidential palace in Colombo and setting fire to prime minister’s residence ...
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 ...
Watching The Watchdogs: Towards An Agenda Of Accountability Reforms
Besides the Auditor General’s department (which is supposed to be a permanent watchdog) the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) was established ...
Genesis Of Corruption In Pakistan: A Short History
The favourite pastime of the chattering classes in Pakistan is blaming corruption for all the ills in our society. It is ...
NAB Officials Ought To Be Put On ECL: PML-N’s Ayaz Sadiq Calls For Accountability
Former speaker of the National Assembly Ayaz Sadiq from the PML-N has called for the staff of the National Accountability ...
‘Not One Rupee’: Broadsheet CEO Says Found No Proof Of Corruption Against Nawaz Sharif
The CEO of British assets recovery firm Broadsheet, Kaveh Moussavi, has issued an apology to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif ...
PM Imran Lashes Out At SC Bar Association For Allowing Politicians To ‘Bankrupt’ The Country
Prime Minister Imran Khan has issued a strong statement against the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), while criticizing Pakistan Muslim ...
Shahzad Akbar Was Shown The Door By PM Due To ‘Unsatisfactory’ Performance: Sources
Former Advisor to the Prime Minister on Accountability Shahzad Akbar reportedly resigned at the request of PM Imran Khan and ...
The Seductive Allure Of Populist Authoritarianism
Populist authoritarianism is not a fad. Its enduring appeal in both established and nascent democracies confirms this. Populist leaders wrapped ...
Relief For Fraud Suspect Under New NAB Ordinance
A man suspected of fraud was granted relief under the newly amended National Accountability (NAB) Ordinance 2021 on Wednesday when ...
National Accountability Ordinance 2021 – A Mega NRO
On October 6, Imran Khan’s government promulgated from the president of Pakistan the National Accountability (Second Amendment) Ordinance 2021. This ...
Supreme Court’s Criticism Of NAB Further Reveals How It Is Used As A Tool For Political Engineering
In a judgement, the Supreme Court held that National Accountability Bureau (NAB) must satisfy and ensure that ‘reasonable grounds’ exist ...
THE TRUTH WILL OUT
26 Years After Shanti Nagar Tragedy, Minorities Still Unsafe In Pakistan
Shanti Nagar is a local village in district...
Close Relations With Pakistan Are Absolutely Necessary For Bangladesh
Pakistan and Bangladesh are two countries in the...