Elections always make some happy and some unhappy. All cannot win. It is a sign of maturity to accept defeat with grace. Unfortunately, both `maturity’ and `grace’ are traits which are rare in our country. We did not have a good start with elections. Firstly, we did not hold national elections until 1970 and freely… Read More Did ISI Help Imran Khan Win the Elections?
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
This is the excerpt for a placeholder post.… Read More Imran Khan Boycotting the Parliament
The Last Stop 