This representational image shows a person holding a gravel. — pexelsThe Supreme Court has pronounced its judgment taking away the PTI’s...
Law making by parliament is its most important task and huge responsibility. I do not need to dwell upon its significance and suffice it to say that...
The Indus Waters Treaty has survived major wars and numerous conflicts between Pakistan and India, mainly due to India’s belligerent attitude and...
“The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” – Sun TzuWhile the Indus Waters Treaty has survived major wars and numerous...
Fake news can have dangerous consequences; this was true even in ancient times when, without print or electronic media, a lie could only spread...
We all know how nations conquer. Yes, though war – which conjures up images of machine gun fire, tanks, fighter jets, exploding bombs and...
The judiciary is the guardian of rule of law, and that is why people have tremendous faith in it and a legitimate expectation that, when deciding...
The recent declarations by the top leadership of Pakistan’s main political parties who have formed an umbrella alliance called the PDM – that...
In a previous column on these pages, I had stated that severity of punishment alone does not stop criminals from committing sexual crimes; the real...
Cinema takes us into a world of fantasy and affects how people see reality. Many in Pakistan were upset after seeing Turkish actors wearing Western...
In a recent tweet, I had said that in a civilized society protection to women is given outside the home, and this is called “successful...
Worried about the potential of infighting on religious, sectarian, provincial or ethnic lines, and while laying down the principle of “unity,...
India’s case on Kashmir is based on illegal occupation, which is attached to a questionable Instrument of Accession supposedly given by Maharaja...
Our ‘Foreign Office boys’, as they are generally called, are about the best amongst the world. They have helped Pakistan steer through various...
Thomas L Friedman, Pulitzer Prize Winner, in his famous book ‘The world is flat’, warned us that “rapid population growth have converged in a...
Why this furious debate on change of name of Lahore’s Nicholson Road to Nawabzada Nasrullah Khan Road? As Shakespeare says “what’s in a name?...
Henry Kissinger, former US secretary of state, a scholar and a diplomat, in his publication ‘World Order’ has commented that the “unity of...
It is rightly said that “the true character of a society is revealed in how it treats its children.” Even though rights of children have been...
At a time in history when democracy is the creed and prevailing system of the majority of states in the United Nations, it is surprising to read the...
The constitution is referred to as a living document for a dynamic society. If it cannot grow and evolve with time, it would become brittle and...
Thomas L Friedman has written a book in which he says: “In the world that is getting hot, flat and crowded, the task of creating the tools,...
In a far-off island of New Guinea, surrounded by dense fog, engulfed in rain and covered by thick forest – such that one cannot even see the sky...
The idea of a ‘parliamentary democracy’ is that the legislature be truly representative of the people. If political power remains under absolute...
In a world that is becoming increasingly intolerant, where calls for violence and punishment are seen as solutions to deep-rooted problems, it is...
After the Aasia Bibi judgement, riots erupted throughout Pakistan which led Prime Minister Imran Khan to promptly address the nation and give a...
I have been searching for a word that describes one who offers advice or opinion beyond his/her sphere of knowledge. I believe I have discovered the...
How does one ascertain loyalty? This is the question at the heart of Article 63 of the constitution, as interpreted recently by the Supreme Court of...
In the 1800s, the area previously known as Fata was strategically nestled between Afghanistan and the British Empire. These were the days of the...
According to a 19th century legend, Truth and Lie met one day and agreed to swim in the pond together. However, Lie, seeing that Truth was enjoying...
No one, least of all the ruling class, wants to go under the microscope of public scrutiny and be exposed. Yet 1200 years ago in China, Tai Zhong of...
According to ancient legend in Japan, the emperor’s throne is guarded by four lions. While three of them are conventional: the legislature, the...
The PTI’s win in southern Punjab in Election 2018 was strengthened by its promise to create a new province for the people of the...
“I am not a pornographer but a story writer” – Manto Manto is famously remembered for saying the following in defense of his...
The writer is an advocate of the Supreme Court and president of Supreme Court Bar Association. The CPEC has been a much-debated topic, both within...
