Infecting media
Punjab police recently apprehended Imran Ali, the rapist and murderer of seven-year-old Zainab. His apprehension was expected to douse the emotional fury experienced by many Pakistanis, however that is not the case. On the contrary, several questions have been raised by society regarding the safety of children and the nature of such offenders. In the …
Reuniting Bhuttos
Credible sources from the TTLeaks have revealed that the Bakhtawar, Asifa and Bilawal Bhutto have been in contact with their cousins, Zulfikar and Fatima Bhutto for some time. The news of their close relationship is a good sign for the veteran Pakistan People’s Party members and workers who had seen the second generation of Bhuttos …
No child’s play
Pakistan has come at serious crossroads. It is imperative that a clear narrative is constructed and followed by the state and society about the significance of our children’s protection. Zainab Ansari’s case seems to have flooded all restraints of pretention and shame. Pretention by the law enforcement and media involves sweeping the issue under the …
Manufacturing assent.
What is wrong with Pakistani democracy? If anything, the right of political opposition and pressure groups to protest and make demands of the government tick the right boxes in favour of democracy. In recent events, such mass protests have borne results. Demands were met, albeit after intervention by army and we saw the government letting …
Truth Tracker Leaks 01 Jan, 2018
Party chairs’ insular decision-making TTLeaks disclose that the senior leadership of Pakistan’s major parties are not happy with their leaders’ practices. Some of the grieviences include not listening to the their parliamentary groups or paying attention to their central comittees. In case of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) the senior leadership is weary that most …
Looming financial crisis
Well into its fourth year, the PML-N government couldn’t have played a worst innings. Mishandling of political dissent, underplaying the corruption of most political officeholders, creating regional and international isolation and now a looming economic crisis. What will be the legacy of the PML-N government? The economic analysts wonder at the pace as Pakistan heads …
Is Hafiz Saeed expendable for Pakistan?
Pakistan’s Lahore court decision to release Hafiz Seed recently from his house arrest has attracted international criticism of the national regime creating a situation for national policy at home. Washington has seen the release of Saeed as an act of noncompliance with its conviction to deseed all terrorist elements from its soil, threatening Pakistan of …
The need for US-Pak cooperation in Afghanistan
US Congress has recently announced a change in the National Defence Authorisation Act 2018, NDAA 18, that no longer requires US Secretary of Defence to certify that Pakistan has used military operations to quell the activities of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and the Haqqani network. The new version of the NDAA18 requires Pakistan to focus on quashing …
Unearthing the spoils of politics
In the wake of the recent arrest of a notorious criminal in Karachi, questions are being raised by the nation as to why crime is sanctioned by the rulers. The news got significant national and international media coverage owing to the fact that criminals in our land have strong affiliations with political parties and further …
The test of courage
The recent outrage by Captain Muhammad Safdar Awan in the national assembly floor was met with reservations from politicians and citizens from all walks of life. The PML-N member of the national assembly adopted a venomous rhetoric against the Ahmedi minorities of Pakistan, calling upon the national institutions to refuse service opportunities to the Ahmedi …