Category Archives: Pakistan Politics

By:Arif Nizami

Suddenly it has dawned upon our policymakers, civilian and khaki, that it is time to ‘move on’ beyond Salala. Continue reading →

By Rasul Bakhsh Rais

As two major political parties, the PPP and the PML-N prepare for the next elections, they see a greater need for building larger alliances with other parties and groups than ever before. Why? Because neither party can gather enough popular and electoral support to form a government of its own at the centre.
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By:Raoof Hasan

Justice Asif Saeed Khosa’s note to the detailed judgement on Mr. Gilani’s contempt of court case comes by way of an anguished exhortation in a legal matter. Continue reading →

By Faras Ghani

President Zardari can now be called a smart man. Not necessarily for being able to hang on to power against the Continue reading →

By: Mohammad Jamil
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It was a sad day, Wednesday, when the Punjab Assembly unanimously passed separate resolutions calling for the restoration of provincial status of Bahawalpur and the creation of a new province of Janoobi Punjab. The resolutions demanded the immediate constitution a national commission to work out the details of carving out these federating units. Continue reading →

By Talat Masood

The annual Youm-e-Shuhada (Martyrs’ Day) ceremony, held on April 30 at the General Head Quarters, was impressive and solemn, paying homage to our brave soldiers who laid their lives in defence of the country. It was also an occasion that provided moral and emotional support to those who have lost their near and dear ones. General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani deserves credit for creating this tradition by institutionalising the event.
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By: Azam Khalil

“The devil loves nothing better than the intolerance of reformers.”

– Lowell
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By Shahzad Chaudhry

On April 26, the Supreme Court reached a landmark decision in the matter of the prime minister’s alleged contempt of court. The verdict left behind in its wake, the perennial debate on whether it was really a ‘landmark’ verdict or not. Continue reading →