by K. Ashraf Pakistan does not need a revolution. What Pakistan needs is Democratic Socialism. The magic phrase about any successful system is: Confidence.  The confidence in a system comes from equitability, justice and sustainability. Rest of it is just detail, the details of the system, the way the implementers of the system implement it. [...]

Kehnay Mein Kya Harj Hai? Mohammad Malick interviews Ambassador to USA Husain Haqqani

Ayaz Amir hits the nail on the head last week in his column for The News, “Fresh takes on patriotism”. Amir is annoyed with MQM chief Altaf’s recent outbursts about martial law, of course, and flays them with the sharp wit that he has come to be known for, taking no mercy on Altaf’s own [...]

by Ismail Khan It is 63 years since Pakistan emerged as an independent state on the map of the world. Variably referred to as the birth of Pakistan, partition of India or independence of India and Pakistan, the event is important not only for global and national power politics, but also for its imprint on [...]

by Babar Sattar for The News Altaf Hussain’s statement inciting ‘patriotic generals’ to take steps ‘like martial law’ against ‘corrupt feudal and land lord politicians’ is an expression of intent to support subversion of constitutional rule in Pakistan. This statement is not only mischievous, but also malicious. It has been uttered (and vociferously defended by [...]

Mohsin Hamid’s column in Dawn today is thought provoking. With people talking about who is giving more aid, who is giving less, and what it’s going to take to keep the country from falling backwards after years of war and now this devastating flood, there is one question that everyone keeps missing: Who is responsible [...]

“The Diary of Noreen Begum” is a series from the blog Chai Chutney Politics. A woman of formidable fashion, she is married to Major General Assad Akhter, and recounts her daily life as a member of Lahore’s elite. Too much has happened this past week, I just do not know if I can take it. [...]

By Farahnaz Ispahani All Pakistanis should have their heads lowered in shame. We appear to be still medieval rather than part of the 21st century. At a time when we reach out to the international community for aid to help our citizens after the devastating floods, we are still living through mob lynching. This is [...]

by Sana Ali If there was ever a time to rally for Pakistan, it is now. The headlines of the past several months narrate one of the worst periods in Pakistan’s short history. Pakistan’s emerging democracy faces calamity after calamity. Poverty, education reforms, infrastructure development, and health initiatives are all equally important concerns that require [...]

Militants are very good at two things only: Killing people and public relations. But for all the publicity that extremists are getting for taking part in flood relief, they are actually doing very little. Compared to the work being done by the government and military, the partnerships with the international community, and the work being [...]