Blog Layout Three

Fuel shortages WE should have seen this coming. As has become the norm over the past 10 months or so, …

Ridiculous laws IT seems our politicians never learn. In their eagerness to appease the powers that be, they keep coming …

No excuses  IT appears that the PDM government is indulging in some ill-advised legal gymnastics as it attempts to delay …

A grave tragedy THE loss of thousands of lives in a devastating earthquake that struck Turkiye and neighbouring Syria early …

No pardon for rape AN important aspect of procedural law pertaining to the crime of rape, and one that most …

The Musharraf enigma Following in the footsteps of military strongmen Ayub and Zia, Pervez Musharraf, the ‘saviour general’ who directly …

IMF’s firm stance The IMF mission has been in Islamabad since Jan 31 to complete the stalled technical and policy-level …

Crisis conference THERE is growing public weariness over the relentless bickering among our civilian leadership. Nearly every indicator of our …

Delay in the offing? WHAT began with conjecture and innuendo now appears to be taking shape. The ground is being …

Mianwali raid IT is clear that the new wave of militancy is not likely to recede anytime soon. A day …

Road to perdition A RECKONING is called for, a reckoning unlike that which this nation has ever seen. It must …

Police Lines bombing Monday’s savage bombing targeting a mosque in Peshawar’s Police Lines is a disturbing reminder of the havoc …

Blatant Islamophobia Repeated acts of Islamophobia in Europe over the past few days vividly illustrate the fact that the continent …

Losing grip How does one react to an accusation as shocking and seemingly absurd as the one Imran Khan has …

IMF package THE IMF decision to send its mission to Pakistan next week to discuss the resumption of its stalled …

Election time THE wheels are turning. The Election Commission has started its homework to hold elections for the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa …

Constitutional Amendments By Dr Naazir Mahmood. This year, Pakistan is marking 50 years of the 1973 constitution that has experienced …

Nuclear miscalculations IF the claim of former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo, that Pakistan and India came close to …