The writer is resident editor of The News in Peshawar. He can be reached at rahimyusufzai@yahoo.com
A keenly awaited democratic exercise that took place after more than 10 years in the province became mired in controversy due to a host of factors,...
In the aftermath of attacks in Karachi, the dominant mood across the country is to go after the militants instead of forgiving and co-opting or...
During his Kabul visit, Premier Nawaz Sharif pledged action against any militant group trying to destabilise Afghanistan
The gulf between the government and Taliban is still wide and seemingly unbridgeable
Azam Hoti the power icon and fun loving man
Pakistan’s flag may have been waved in the streets of Srinagar but the political space for pro-freedom forces is shrinking
There is little appetite in Pakistan for deploying Pakistani troops in a foreign land and becoming involved in a conflict that is becoming protracted
The advisor has been assigned a task at last though one isn’t sure if he would be able to exercise any real powers
Making key appointments in important organisations on political basis instead of merit often creates problems for the rulers
Foretelling the gains and losses in the upcoming Senate election
