Dr Ashraf Ali

Dr Ashraf Ali

  • Crisis of confidence

    When it assumed power in May 2013, the PML-N-led government had to face three major challenges on domestic front: economy, extremism and...

  • Where to draw the line

    US President Donald Trump’s January 1 tweet, which accused Pakistan of receiving more than $33 billion in US aid over the last 15 years for...

  • Poverty means death

    Last week, an anti-terrorism court handed down death to the prime suspect in the Zainab murder case, Imran Ali, on four counts, one life term, a...

  • Our Afghan imbroglio

    The recent violence in Kabul and the US drone attacks on militant hideouts in the bordering areas speak volumes about the rising tensions on...

  • Act before the tragedy

    It was in August 2015 that the massive child sexual abuse ring in Kasur came to light. The incidents were reported from Hussain Khanwala, a small...

  • Dangerous nexus

    In a latest attack against ethnic minorities, some armed men killed nine Shia Hazara miners in the northern Baghlan province of Afghanistan last...

  • Talk in spring

    The Taliban are on the move. Operation Omari – named after former leader Mullah Muhammad Omar – has dashed all hopes of bringing the...

  • In the name of honour

    A few days ago, a tragic incident in Sahiwal shook the entire city, when a man killed two of his sisters in the name of honour. The accused,...

  • Thar – waiting for a messiah

    One is overcome in equal measure with shame and sorrow when travelling through the drought-struck Tharparkar district of Sindh – sorrow for...

  • Let’s talk about human rights

    December 10 marked the International Human Rights Day. To commemorate the day, Islamabad – like other parts of the country – hosted a number of...

  • Bridging the gap

    The recent carnage in California, where a Pakistani couple left 14 people dead in a shootout at a social services centre, has once again triggered...

  • The Paris fiasco

    The series of attacks in Paris that left over 129 dead and more than 300 injured are considered to be the second largest and deadliest incident in...

  • Press freedom?

    Pemra has reportedly banned media coverage of proscribed organisations, including the Lashkar-e-Taiba , Jamatud Dawa and Falah-e-Insaniat...

  • Disasters and delivery

    The earthquake of October 26 inflicted heavy damages in terms of men and material. Government estimates put the number of dead at 268. Over 9,000...

  • The rise of Daesh

    The rising activities of the self-styled Islamic State are posing a serious threat to the regional security in the Subcontinent. Pakistan’s Army...

  • Lessons not learnt

    My last column, ‘Waiting for a tragedy’, that appeared on September 13 proved to be a wake-up call that went unattended till one more tragedy...

  • Reforming madressahs

    As part of its National Action Plan, the government’s decision to launch a decisive crackdown against sectarian hate-mongers and all those...

  • Waiting for a tragedy

    The haunting image of a three-year-old boy’s dead body on a beach in Turkey, that shattered the collective conscience of the world, also sent a...

  • Alienated Fata

    The political and judicial vacuum, coupled with bad governance and massive corruption in state institutions that resulted in creating a gap between...