All the states in the world, they have their militaries but in Pakistan, its military has a state of its own and is virtually in command and control of its rein. The present day civilian democratic facade seen erected there, serves a phony facade just to facilitate the safe sailing of military through the troubled waters on [...]
“But Salvo (my son). If wicked people are dragging us into war and stealing our resources, how can there be grades of guilt among them? Surely each one is as evil as the next, since all are complicit in the same act?”
John LaCarre, The Mission Song
There is a common saying in our Eastern culture, wise [...]
The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is the only man who seems to be standing against the heavy tide of corruption, apathy and mismanagement. No opposition or no pressure group from the civil society seems to be effective in giving government a tough time so that it could focus on the core [...]
There is no danger to the democracy and the only entities which are in peril are the ones who have been cajoling with the country for all these years. Those include not only the ones who supported the dictator to amass power and wealth but also those who abused the democracy for their own vested [...]
With all due respect for the apex court and its honorable judges, there are things beyond indemnified President Zardari, his corrupt team and NRO. This Supreme Court has done wonders after the restoration and has hit below the belt of the rulers, but has yet to do something concrete for the suffering common public.
The judiciary [...]
The Chief Justice of Pakistan, Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry is not retreating and not relenting. He has made it clear to everybody that he means business and he will do what he deems appropriate and just. He has reiterated numerous times now that the Supreme Court will get all its decisions implemented at [...]
Pakistan may have been suffering from many ills but the free judiciary and free media are the silver lining and they are the beacon houses of hope and dreams and the assurance for the 170 million people of Pakistan. Due to them, the people of Pakistan are tolerating this sham democracy and just due to [...]
Watching the events of recent weeks an interesting, and could-be disturbing question comes to mind in terms of our foreign policy and strategies: Are we really stupid and mesmerised by the US or are we trying to be too clever by far? Or, as an appendage to the question: are the vested interests of the [...]
Though it remains a comparatively weaker voice of mainly dispossessed nations, substance wise Tehran Conference on Disarmament and non-proliferations over shadowed its cousin hosted in Washington with greater fanfare. Joint statement of Tehran Conference exhibited a holistic approach, reflective of sincerity of purpose; it focused on core issues as well as handled the affiliated matters [...]
A momentum has emerged from the apex court to intervene in the administrative matters. Government is wondering and ill at ease at the intervention of the courts. Why courts are not taking suo moto actions against the media, PEPCO, US drone attacks, Balochistan unrest and plethora of other issues, and why just select few are [...]
