Opinion

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: It is a point of much pride to see politicians of Pakistani origin featuring prominently on the British political landscape. There are, for example, around 250 elected councillors on various district and Borough…

Kainat Saif Peshawar: In Pakistan, the Constitution of 1973 serves as a vital legal instrument safeguarding fundamental rights. It explicitly outlines these rights in Chapter 1 (Articles 8–28), emphasizing the right to life, liberty, and…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: There is no hiding the fact that Pakistan’s voters delivered a powerful blow to the leadership of the PML-N and PPP at the ballot box on February 8, despite alleged vote tampering to tilt the outcome away from the…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: The poor showing of PML-N and PPP being witnessed represents an humongous failure of the dynastic leadership of these two established political stalwarts in Pakistan's political landscape. The initial results…

Hamid Shahzad Lahore: In the intricate tapestry of cultural values and familial expectations, the concept of autonomy often finds itself entangled in the delicate balance of tradition and modernity. For many Asian parents, the notion…

Ishtiaq Ahmed London: Pakistan is all set to go to the polls tomorrow, February 8, 2024, against the backdrop of high inflation, economic stagnation, mounting national debt, stringent IMF bailout conditions, unemployment, rising costs of…

Mohammad Ajeeb London: Pakistan is presently undergoing an election process of a kind to elect national and provincial governments. This is another make-believe attempt to put democracy back on track in a country that has consistently…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Islamabad (Part 2): Pakistan is inching towards national and provincial elections set for 8th February 2024. The country is inevitably gripped by the election fever. The party political campaigns are blazingly hot. Billions…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Islamabad: All the main political parties, including PTI, are in agreement that the nation should go to the ballot box on February 8. This is a good omen for a country where democracy has been too frequently circumvented.…

Marium Mangi Karachi: The victims of genocide in Germany have turned perpetrators of genocide in Gaza. On the terrible night of November 1938, a cyclone of hatred swept through the streets of Austria and Germany, leaving behind…