When the courts surrender? During the devastation of WW-II Winston Churchill said, “Thank God. If the courts are working, nothing can go... Published 21 Aug, 2024 07:28am
Editorials Cat’s out of the bag EDITORIAL: Rumours that plans were afoot to delay the general election, due at the end of the year, turned out to be... Published 14 Aug, 2023 06:29am
Print Caretaker prime minister: Only politicians on PPP-PML(N) shortlist for slot LAHORE: Consultations are going on among coalition partners of the incumbent government for the caretaker setup,... Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:52am
Editorials Political despondency and economic despair EDITORIAL: A recent survey by Gallop World Poll has only confirmed what most Pakistanis already understand pretty... Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am
Opinion Govt on course to wind things up A politician looks up to the next election while a statesman’s vision extends beyond the welfare of the next two... Updated 13 May, 2023 06:25am
Opinion Not an era of principles Perhaps many people are born into an era that they can never belong to. It serves as no surprise to have idiomatic... Updated 28 Apr, 2023 06:37am
Opinion Dog-eat-dog season Perhaps ordinary, concerned Pakistanis expecting the so-called audio leaks to pit one central state institution... Updated 27 Apr, 2023 07:02am
Editorials Inauspicious anniversary EDITORIAL: How ironic that the country is tumbling from one political-constitutional crisis to another in the year... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 06:54am
Opinion Toshakhana: asset accumulation The release of the list of those who received extremely expensive gifts during their official foreign tours (mostly... Published 20 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Opinion Everybody’ll want the establishment back If you’ve followed Pakistani politics for two-and-a-half decades, especially as a journalist, you’ll understand that... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am
Opinion Transition from ‘Pinky’ to ‘Mohtarma’ Perhaps after Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Nawabzada Liaqat Ali Khan, Pakistan in its twisted history of the last 75 ... Published 27 Dec, 2022 06:07am
Print Punjab: politicians wade into deeper, murkier waters Governor de-notifies chief minister PTI rejects governor’s action, Speaker says vote on no-confidence motion will be in first week of Jan Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:42am
Pakistan Flood relief: Alvi urges politicians to pace up efforts Politics and floods are not a zero-sum situation, the president emphasises Updated 04 Sep, 2022 09:13am
Editorials Games politicians play EDITORIAL: Minister for Water Resources Syed Khurshid Shah of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was spot on when he... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance Federal budget attracts mixed reaction from politicians, traders PESHAWAR: Federal budget for financial year 2022-23 has received mixed reaction from politicians, traders, ... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Opinion Political circus: will this ever end? Perhaps, the immediate answer from any of my compatriots to this interrogative caption is, no. A vehement, no. There... Published 22 May, 2022 06:03am
Opinion Up for grabs: Karachi Politics makes strange bed fellows. This is adapted from a line in the play, ‘The Tempest’ by William ... Published 24 Apr, 2022 05:36am