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Rashed Rahman

Justice in the dock
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Justice in the dock

Maryam Nawaz's press conference in Lahore on July 6, 2019 has driven a coach and six through the accountability process. A video was aired at the press conference purportedly showing Accountability Court Judge Arshad Malik in conversation with Nasir Butt,
Published 09 Jul, 2019 12:00am
Flux and uncertainty
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Flux and uncertainty

The polity is still in the grip of flux and uncertainty despite almost a year since the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) government took office. First and foremost of course is its dismal handling of the economy, which clearly seems headed south, with more
Published 25 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Joint strategy?
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Joint strategy?

Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz at Jati Umra on June 16, 2019 on the latter's invitation. The two had earlier met in Islamabad at Bilawal's Iftar dinner. Th
Published 18 Jun, 2019 12:00am
The iron gets hotter
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The iron gets hotter

As these lines are being written, the Islamabad High Court has rejected Asif Zardari and Faryal Talpur's plea for extension of bail in the fake accounts case. Theoretically, this clears the way for their arrest by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
Published 11 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Dark clouds on the political horizon
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Dark clouds on the political horizon

Eleven opposition parties met at an Iftar (breaking fast) dinner in Islamabad at Chairman Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari's residence on May 19, 2019. If Jamiat-e-Ulema-i-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman had had his way
Published 21 May, 2019 12:00am
Gwadar attack
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Gwadar attack

The attack on the Pearl Continental (PC) hotel in Gwadar, Balochistan on May 11, 2019 has opened up a whole can of worms and raised troubling questions about the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the continuing low-level nationalist insurgency and
Published 14 May, 2019 12:00am
An unsettling survey
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An unsettling survey

Casting an eye over the current national landscape proves an unsettling experience. Good news is hard to find, if not conspicuous by its absence. Nevertheless, for the sake of clarity and hopefully some benefit for the readers, here goes.
Published 07 May, 2019 12:00am
One more failed 'experiment'
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One more failed 'experiment'

Our establishment appears stubbornly to be clinging to its long held notions that civilian elected governments, civilian supremacy, and other basic principles of a democratic polity cannot be 'afforded' by the national security state that it has helped cr
Published 23 Apr, 2019 12:00am
A debacle in the making?
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A debacle in the making?

Despite the controversies surrounding the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf's (PTI's) 'victory' in the 2018 elections, this may not turn out to be what this government is likely to be remembered by. If anything, it will be remembered for its inept and disastrous
Published 09 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Golan and Palestine
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Golan and Palestine

The divided Arab leaders of the 22-country Arab League (AL) met in Tunis on March 31, 2019 to paper over the cracks in its membership and condemn unanimously the US decision to recognize Israel's annexation of Syria's Golan Heights. This annexation, flyin
Published 02 Apr, 2019 12:00am
Hindu girls' forced conversions
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Hindu girls' forced conversions

Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has taken notice of the latest incident of the abduction, forced conversion and marriage to the abductors of two Hindu teenaged girls from Sindh. This is hardly the first case of this kind. Over the years, and particularly t
Published 26 Mar, 2019 12:00am
The day of the proxy warrior is over
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The day of the proxy warrior is over

Thankfully, the turn from belligerency towards relative de-escalation seems to have set in between Pakistan and India. The current crisis in relations between the two South Asian neighbours was triggered by the Pulwama suicide attack that killed 44 Indian
Published 05 Mar, 2019 12:00am
Pakistan-India tensions
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Pakistan-India tensions

The current tensions between Pakistan and India in the wake of the Pulwama suicide attack that killed 44 Central Reserve Police Force (CPRF) personnel are following a familiar pattern. India, relying on the claim of responsibility by Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM
Published 26 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Venezuela's crisis
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Venezuela's crisis

The world is watching with bated breath the drama playing out in Venezuela. Can Nicolas Maduro's government/presidency survive the onslaught of the US-led campaign for regime change? What are the factors that have led the once promising Chavista revolutio
Published 05 Feb, 2019 12:00am
Premature euphoria
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Premature euphoria

January 27, 2019 media reports gave the impression that six days of talks in Doha, Qatar, between the US Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad and the Taliban had all but delivered a peace deal for Afghanistan. The reports outlined the agreement as cons
Published 29 Jan, 2019 12:00am
In cold blood
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In cold blood

The incident that led to the killing of four people and injuries to two children near Sahiwal on January 19, 2019 raises hackles as well as some reflections on and questions about our law enforcement culture. The facts revealed by the surviving son of the
Published 22 Jan, 2019 12:00am
Terrorism and nationalist insurgencies
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Terrorism and nationalist insurgencies

A grim reminder of the reduced but nevertheless continuing threat from terrorism was provided in recent days by a car bomb in Peshawar and firing from across the Afghan border at Landikotal. Meanwhile two bomb blasts in Pishin and Panjgur districts in Bal
Published 15 Jan, 2019 12:00am
One-party rule or civilian martial law?
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One-party rule or civilian martial law?

The slugfest between the PTI government and the opposition, particularly the two largest opposition parties, the PML-N and PPP, is intensifying. The Sharif brothers are cooling their heels in jail while the leadership of the PPP, including Asif Zardari, B
Published 01 Jan, 2019 12:00am