The writer is a practicing lawyer. He can be reached at wmir.rma@gmail.com
March 9, 2014 was a day that went largely unnoticed in Pakistan. This was not the case four years ago, in the year 2010, when the then PPP-led...
Rhetoric particularly regarding political autonomy and freedom is always dicey for states and governments. The rhetoric is useful in that it helps...
Let’s begin by stating the obvious: the recent drought and the reported famine in the Tharparkar region of Sindh is a collective failure of...
The brazen attack in the District Courts in Islamabad puts into stark perspective the almost non-existent security arrangements in and outside most...
When Samuel Beckett wrote Waiting for Godot, I doubt he had our National Security Policy in mind. But he would be flattered how well he communicated...
With the growing talk of why the Taliban sympathisers are gaining increasing currency in our public discourse, the efficacy, limits and failures of...
With Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan having laid out its demands last week, one should be prepared for an increasing number of people to ask the...
Spare a thought for the state of Pakistan and the federal government -- the legitimacy of both is being mocked by the terrorists led by...
When it comes to springing surprises, the federal government is giving everyone a run for their money. The Prime Minister’s recent speech on...
Terrorism and potential responses to it have divided the Pakistani society in increasingly visible ways. One of the most fascinating as well as...
