Ashraf Ali

Ashraf Ali

  • Breaking the shackles

    Former president Asif Ali Zardari’s long awaited arrival in Pakistan in December 2016 was not very remarkable. The co-chairperson of the PPP...

  • Between hopes and fears

    Pakistan, along with the rest of the contemporary world, celebrated the new year with renewed zeal and fervour. This is a practice that we...

  • Writing the future

    The year 2016 marks the 50th anniversary of International Literacy Day. This year’s theme, ‘Reading the Past, Writing the Future’,...

  • The Afghan peace process

    The death of Mullah Akhtar Mansour remained a mystery for quite a few days and was finally resolved by the Taliban’s confirmation and ultimate...

  • Are we not in a state of war?

    Pakistan’s parliamentarians have, in a quick move, proposed and adopted a motion in the National Assembly – calling for an exponential...

  • A rotting system

    Ambreen is no more. But her tragic death has left behind dozens of questions for local police authorities, law-enforcement agencies and human rights...