Mahmood Adeel

510 Posts

You Say You Want A Revolution

Blogs old Mahmood Adeel - September 4, 2010 1

"Revolution" seems to have re-entered the public debate lately. But recent events once again raise the question - who is the "public" in this...

The Secular Threat

Blogs old Mahmood Adeel - September 2, 2010 2

When anti-Shia religious extremists kill people in the streets, why does it seem like everyone is afraid of secularism these days? From the Chief...

Visa Bogey Man

Blogs old Mahmood Adeel - August 19, 2010 0

This old story about diplomatic visas for the US is like a stomach ache that just won’t go away. It follows a pretty typical...

Why Do Terrorists Have More Legal Rights Than Honest Citizens?

Blogs old Mahmood Adeel - June 29, 2010 3

As often as the police arrest some miscreants involved in bombing attacks and militancy, the courts continue to release the suspects citing lack of...

Electronic Purdah

Blogs old Mahmood Adeel - May 20, 2010 14

When I was a young boy, I remember there was the mother of a friend of mine who did not go to the...

Stop Putting Down Pakistan!

Blogs old Mahmood Adeel - April 8, 2010 5

A recent commenter wrote something that I read and hear very often, and that always infuriates me. The comment was on a post about...

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Pakistan Cannot Escape Rules of Economics

News & Current Affairs Nadia Khalid - May 27, 2022 0

On Thursday May 26, the coalition government led by Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif announced an increase in prices of petroleum products. Finance Minister, Miftah...

Deal with IMF is Pakistan Rupee’s Only Hope

News & Current Affairs Maria Malik - May 27, 2022 0

Pakistan’s economic crisis continues with the rupee in free fall and inconclusive talks between the government of Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)....

Pakistan in Crisis Mode, Once Again

News & Current Affairs Major (retd) Javed Ali - May 26, 2022 0

Pakistan appears to be heading towards political confrontation with the recent PTI march on the federal capital. Crackdowns on the opposition leaders and the...

Pakistan Makes Changes to Electoral Law

News & Current Affairs Adam Ahmad - May 24, 2022 0

Recently, the National Assembly of Pakistan passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill 2022 that seeks to remove the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in...

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