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Who will rid the people of Pakistan of the capital curses listed here? No one except they themselves.

Pakistanis are suffering due to the five capital curses

The second example of selective memory is the hullabaloo over the atta price/availability scandal.

24 Jan 2020 1:48 AM IST

There is very little doubt that personal likes and dislikes have plagued Pakistani sports for decades and that the discretion allowed to selectors has resulted in gross injustice and heartbreak for many excellent performers in domestic tournaments.

Army chiefs' tenure law fixed without any discussion

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court did not touch on the justification or otherwise for extending a service chief's tenure.

10 Jan 2020 12:10 AM IST

The conflict between the religious and state forces came to a head in 2011 when Tunisia had a revolution that sparked the Arab Spring. After the collapse of the Ben Ali regime, Ennahda, a moderate Islamist movement, formed the government.

Like in Tunisia, go beyond the Islam vs democracy debate

The conflict between the religious and state forces came to a head in 2011 when Tunisia had a revolution that sparked...

26 July 2019 7:11 AM IST

Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. (Photo: AFP)

Why any sign of creeping fascism must be resisted

This theory was used to capture the state and scrap the Weimar Constitution.

18 Jun 2019 3:37 AM IST

Sources said that though junior level officials from both sides were having flag meetings.

Peace still sole option in South Asia, rein in all the warmongers

An extension of the doctrine of hot pursuit that has considerably subverted the laws of warfare, this theory keeps the...

15 March 2019 12:00 AM IST

This is about keeping Pakistan: first, safe; second, strong; third, prosperous; and maybe eventually all three at the same time.

PTI should avoid the mistakes of past regimes

Over the decades, the challenge of properly governing Pakistan has been getting heavier by the year.

26 Oct 2018 12:17 AM IST

Addressing the press conference, Imran Khan said: I came into politics 22 years ago because I believed that the potential of our country was not being realised. The Pakistan that I saw growing up deteriorated in front of my very eyes. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

Creating party watchdogs will help Imran to perform better

Pakistan came into being at a time when separation of party and government offices was the ideal of democratic...

17 Aug 2018 1:05 AM IST

Stability in Pak will depend on the choice of mantris, bureaucrats

The way ministers are usually chosen in Pakistan does not suggest awareness of the imperatives of efficient and...

10 Aug 2018 12:50 AM IST

Hard times lie ahead for Pak: Acrimony will not go away

The suicide bombing in Quetta, in which more than 30 people died, and the killing of an activist in Swabi, could only be...

27 July 2018 12:26 AM IST

This is about keeping Pakistan: first, safe; second, strong; third, prosperous; and maybe eventually all three at the same time.

July 25 vote may have been manipulated beyond repair

The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is convinced that the election has already been massively manipulated.

20 July 2018 12:05 AM IST

The political parties have lost some of their old feathers and acquired some new ones that do not go well with their traditional plumage.

Election 2018 is unprecedented: The outcome is no mystery

The only secret left is how a consensus Prime Minister will jump out of the magician's hat.

13 July 2018 2:08 AM IST

Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (Photo: AP)

A manifesto should be a programme of action

It is often said that in Pakistan election manifestos are meaningless as parties make promises they do not intend to...

11 May 2018 12:17 AM IST