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A Message Written in Blood

Ishtiaq Ahmed Bradford: The attack on a Shia place of worship in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan and the nerve centre of state power, was not merely an act of terror.  It was a calculated message to the government and security…

Salient Factor of Voter Turnout

Manoj Kumar Lohana Lahore: Have you ever questioned why we have not been able to establish true democracy? What may be the causes and reasons for this? Why from the very first prime minister to the present one, has the nation been able to…

Pak’s toxic political culture

 Ishtiaq Ahmed I have returned to my beloved country after a short absence just over three weeks ago. Although I am not totally new to the political vagaries of Pakistani politics, I must admit that the recent turn of events have shocked…