The author is a senior journalist and former secretary general of the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists.
"Hang me or free me," a former Jail Superintendent, Hyderabad, quoted Omar Saeed Sheikh alias Sheikh Omar as saying. Sheikh’s appeal against...
Karachi Pakistan’s largest city and its economic hub, has been a victim of terrorist violence for the last four decades. Though the situation...
Disinforming people or keeping them ill-informed has been one of the key tactics of the State
Mir Murtaza Bhutto’s death in a controversial ‘encounter’ near his 70 Clifton residence on September 20, 1996, still remains an unsolved...
A conversation with Ghinwa Bhutto on politics after Murtaza Bhutto
Following the Kashmir lockdown, a look at how journalists pursue truth and the kind of support they need when freedoms are in jeopardy
Democracy without transparency is meaningless, and this is exactly what has happened during successive governments
Some matters become controversial because of the petitioners involved, especially when they are not the aggrieved parties
There appears to be no satisfactory explanation for forced disappearances even as some of the missing people return to their homes
Last week PML-N displayed some street power after a long time. Keeping this in mind, what is in store for the party?
The PTI turned 23 last week, its politics still reflect immaturity as evidenced in frequent reshuffles in the cabinet
Journalists face inquiries and cases by way of myriad laws, strong-arm tactics as well as other hidden means. An overview of the media landscape in...
JIT investigations into fake accounts cases against Asif Ali Zardari are expected to make explosive disclosures. Will the two opposition parties...
Pakistani media must learn lessons from the Trump-CNN row
The government should have empowered the local administration in cities to spring into action before the protesters gathered in big numbers and took...
There are lessons to learn from the murder of Jamal Khashoggi: journalist always stands tall
When fingers are pointed at states or state operatives for a case like Jamal Khashoggi’s, it often ends up in a major ‘cover-up’
Old tactics are now replaced by new ones where professionalism will die a natural death and media houses will be financially crippled. What is worse...
How Pakistani society grew rich and powerful in the last 41 years by the sheer nexus between politics, business and crime
Lyari has remained PPP’s backbone for half a century. When and how did other groups make inroads into its stronghold?
