Hell is other people? – Saroop Ijaz

by Editor
May 20th, 2013

Following is  a cross-blog post from Express Tribune. Author, Saroop ijaz,  is a lawyer and partner at Ijaz and Ijaz Co in Lahore and can be reached at saroop.ijaz@tribune.com.pk The chief minister (CM)-designate for Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (K-P) has already made the silliest statement for the next few years, or at least, let us hope so; as [...]

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Minorities in a Naya Pakistan

by Editor
May 17th, 2013

The following article was published in The Hindu. The author, Ayesha Siddiqa, is a commentator based in Islamabad and author of  Military Inc.: Inside Pakistan’s Military Economy Naya Pakistan is the new buzzword in the country. It is the campaign slogan of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, and it speaks to those who are seeking not [...]

The morning after – Saroop Ijaz

by Editor
May 15th, 2013

Following is an article published in Express Tribune.  The writer is a lawyer and partner at Ijaz and Ijaz Co in Lahore saroop.ijaz@tribune.com.pk To wake up hammered, disoriented, with a headache in an unfamiliar place with a stranger on the side is unnerving. It might be exhilarating or it might be mortifying, yet it will [...]

Democracy wins, federation loses – Farahnaz Ispahani

by Editor
May 13th, 2013

Following article was published in The Hindu. Author, Farahnaz Ispahani, is a former member of Pakistan’s Parliament and media adviser of the co-chairman of the PPP, President Asif Ali Zardari While Nawaz Sharif has won the election decisively, he faces the challenge of reaching out beyond his main base in Punjab to the rest of [...]

After Vote, Pakistan’s Strongest Ally Should Be India

by Mukhtar Ahmed
May 10th, 2013

Following is an editorial published in Bloomberg Magazine. As every leading candidate has proudly noted, tomorrow’s parliamentary elections in Pakistan will mark the first civilian transfer of power in that country’s 66-year history. To ensure it’s not the last, the winner should turn to an unlikely ally: India. Whichever party takes power in Islamabad will [...]

A farewell to arms

by Editor
May 6th, 2013

Following article by Farrukh Khan Pitafi  is a cross post from Express Tribune. The writer hosts a show called ‘Capital Circuit’ for News One and tweets @FarrukhKPitafi Between heroism and history, exist such blood-soaked gashes that can drive any person crazy. In an impressive ceremony commemorating Youm-e-Shuhada (Martyrs’ Day) this year, these latent scars hiding [...]