Maryam a factor of success or failure
Maryam has the ability, grit, determination, intelligence, political savvy, and charisma to connect with people more than any other PML(N) leader except Nawaz Sharif....
Exec-Legislature assault on the judiciary
In all wisdom, the Constitution has bound the government, legislature, and judiciary in their respective spheres, and none is above or beyond it. "Every...
At last, the mighty have spoken…our Pakistan
There were two noteworthy events in which the Chief of Army Staff's clear vibes provided a breath of fresh air in the suffocating and...
PDM between Devil and deep sea
The constituent parties of PDM, who have conveniently distributed government and associated perks and privileges among themselves as war booty, are the archetypal case...
A battle for the soul of Islam plays out in a Bahrain courtroom
This week, there was more at stake in a Bahrain courtroom than the fate of three free speech advocates. At stake was a fundamental question...
A tale of two JITs
On a fateful day in July 2017, the Supreme Court declared three-time Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif untruthful and untrustworthy for failing to declare his...
The fallacy of a US withdrawal from the Middle East
America is in decline. Eclipsed by China's rise, it is shifting attention from the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific.
That is one refrain in the...
Jihadists target Africa and Afghanistan, but also eye China and Russia
All Mr. Mohamed wanted was a job and a marriage.
A 22-year-old Somali farmhand, Mr. Mohamed, skeptically retorted, "is that right?" when Al Shabab recruiters...
Punjab caretakers’ fate after 90 days
On Wednesday, January 27, 2023, the caretaker government of Punjab took the oath of office. Its term expires on April 26, 2023, and the...
Govt. has no option but to implement SC’s ruling
Before refusing to obey the Supreme Court's order to hold Punjab Assembly Elections on May 14, the government should consider the supreme court's overarching...
