After doomsday predictions ranging from a war between the judiciary and the executive to the downfall of the republic itself, Daily Times reminds us that as usual the complaints of the chattering class about the section of the 18th Amendment that established the process for appointing of superior judges was much ado about nothing. Contrary [...]
Pak Tea House draws attention to an article in PakTribune about religious parties issuing an ‘apostasy’ decree against Governor of Punjab Salmaan Taseer. Majlis-e-Ahrar Pakistan leader Syed Ataul Muhemin Bukhari and other leaders also warned of a launching a movement against the PPP government and Punjab Governor Salman Taseer if they continued implementing western conspiracy [...]
There has been a lot of discussion about the Asia Bibi case lately, and while it’s been encouraging to see the number of prominent thinkers who are willing to publicly call for the repeal of the blasphemy laws, it’s also somewhat depressing because I can’t help but think that in a few weeks the entire [...]
The following article by Pervez Hoodbhoy was written for Issue 27 of ViewPoint. A drone – of the kind discussed here – is a programmed killing machine. By definition it is self-propelled, semi-autonomous, and capable of negotiating difficult local environments. Remote handlers guide it towards an assigned target. A drone does not need to know [...]
Basil Nabi Malik’s column in Express Tribune was a great way to start the day. Actually, I’m thinking of putting it up on the wall so that I read it every morning as a reminder that if each of us can get just one person to think positive and make some positive changes in his [...]
Fashion is not something that just exists for runways or glossy magazines only. It can be dismissed as creative opulence when it really ought to be embraced as a nation’s art. Fashion represents ideas, intellect, and the soul of a people. Pakistan is a country full of talent, and that talent determinedly shines through in [...]
WASHINGTON, Nov 18 (APP): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States has called for greater American public support for his country’s flood victims as he sought to raise awareness about human sufferings the worst natural disaster inflicted on around 20 million Pakistanis. Ambassador Husain Haqqani faulted coverage of the tragedy in the American media, a factor [...]
As much as we are different, in many ways Pakistanis and Americans are actually quite similar. Events this past week have revealed some of these similarities as officials in both countries unveiled new tax proposals. In the US, the chairmen of the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform released their preliminary recommendations for [...]
It seems that good news is always relegated to the back while whatever is most irritating and sensational will always adorn the front pages. While the electricity rate hike of 2 percent is causing stomach aches across the cities, perhaps we should take comfort knowing that there is an antidote. According to The News, Pakistan [...]