A long long time ago while studying in the United Kingdom the discussion amongst my group of Pakistani friends ended up on the plight of Pakistan. We all wondered as to why we cannot progress like many of the other countries, particularly those of the West. The justifications varied from being hilarious to extremely serious.… Read More Unfairness in the Appointments in Pakistan
I love dreaming. I have been doing this since my childhood. Even now when I am old, I day dream before going to bed and usually go to sleep in that state. Result is that probably I dream all night. Science says that we dream when our system faces lack of Oxygen. But who cares… Read More I Dreamt That ZA Bhutto is Crying
Almost all the TV channels nowadays are constantly discussing the scale of Nawaz Sharif’s rally to Lahore and its consequences. It is sad to note that not a single anchor or political analyst has been able to correctly analyse as to what exactly Nawaz Sharif is trying to do. Anybody who thinks that Nawaz Sharif… Read More Nawaz Sharif’s Game Plan: Imposition of Martial Law
Many in Pakistan are equating their liking or disliking for Imran Khan with their reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision disqualifying Nawaz Sharif. The two should be kept separate. The law should take its course when a person is found to be corrupt. This should be regardless of whether he or she is in office… Read More Democracy Will Not Get Affected
One may like the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif or not, but it is hard to defend the position that he and his children were not corrupt after reading the 275 page Joint Investigation Report (JIT) that was produced on the orders of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. The defenders of Nawaz Sharif and the… Read More Nawaz Sharif’s Disqualification is Good for Pakistan
1997 was a memorable year for more than one reason in Pakistan. In February, Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League with a `N’ in brackets which stands for his name won an unprecedented two-thirds majority in the National Assembly. It appeared at the time that Nawaz Sharif would remain strong and almost untouchable for a couple… Read More Nawaz Sharif: The Heat is On
The norm in Pakistan has come to be the rulers reading speeches. PM Nawaz Sharif for some unknown reason appears to be incapable of saying a few words without reading his notes. When he met President Obama, he could not even utter a few sentences without looking at his notes. This was embarrassing as Hina… Read More Reading Speeches
On May 30, 2017, I appeared before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a public interest litigation (HRC 63 of 2017) which has been initiated by the CJ himself after the child domestic servant Tayyaba torture case came into limelight. The matter has been pending for a few months now and […]… Read More Playing to the Gallery — The Last Stop
On May 30, 2017, I appeared before the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan in a public interest litigation (HRC 63 of 2017) which has been initiated by the CJ himself after the child domestic servant Tayyaba torture case came into limelight. The matter has been pending for a few months now and… Read More Playing to the Gallery
From January 4 this year, a five member bench, headed by the second senior most judge of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has been hearing Petitions filed by Imran Khan who is the chairman of PTI (Pakistan Tehrike Insaaf), and by the head of Jamaati Islami. The hearings have been taking place on a day… Read More How Nawaz Sharif Acquired His Wealth?
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