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جون ایلیا ایک باغی ہیں۔ وہ کسی سانچے میں فِٹ نہیں بیٹھتے۔ وہ کسی سانچے میں فِٹ بیٹھ ہی نہیں سکتے۔ وہ سانچوں کے لیے
برِصغیر ہی کیا، دنیا بھر میں مسلمانوں کی فکر بیشتر مذہبی تقدس میں ڈوبی ہوئی تھی۔ آج بھی ایسا ہی ہے، یعنی پاکستان سمیت۔ لیکن
Until when Dr Frankenstein is buried irretrievably, his monsters will keep on playing havoc with society and the state. Khalil
POTUS (Donald J Trump) to win the Nobel Peace Prize next year provided Hamas-Israel agreements hold. Khalil
In the subcontinent, Muslims, led by the Ali Brothers and others, were waging the Khilafat Movement to save the Ottoman Caliphate from the British. Meanwhile,
No debate or exchange of ideas is possible with those who consider truth as their exclusive privilege. Khalil
Too much mess. All in all, it is too much mess. Yes, the government has created too much mess. It has become a total administrative
It always happens that the essence of the work is lost, and the outward form survives. Not only does this outward form survive, but it
Most Pakistanis are psychological creatures. Only a minority elevate themselves to a philosophical level, and a lot of them now and then relapse again into
My priorities are very much clear, clear like crystals. If it is a contest between an individual and society, I am with the individual. If
To keep on imploring a government to do this and to do that is just useless. Absolutely useless. I mean when it is done by
آج 7 اگست (2025) ہے۔ صبح اُٹھ کر ناشتہ کرتے ہوئے، لیپ ٹاپ کھولا اور فیس بُک ’’میموریز‘‘ (یاد داشتوں) پر نظر ڈالی تو درجن
اخلاقیات، جمالیات کا جزوِ خاص ہے۔ جبکہ جمالیات، اخلاقیات کا جزوِ عام ہے۔ یعنی جمالات برتر اخلاقیات ہوئی۔ 16 جولائی، 2023
Ahmed Jamal Pirzada is a lecturer in economics at Bristol University, UK, and interested in macroeconomics. In February-March 2022, we had a polite tweet exchange
I’m a member of only 3 groups, and by choice. I had to leave a number of others for different reasons. I post things with
In my opinion, the following is the case. This country was achieved by the politicians by waging a peaceful political and democratic struggle. And it
Re East Pakistan into Bangladesh… the role of Zulikar Ali Bhutto and/or General Yahya… who’s the real culprit? In principle, it’s the politicians who are
On this Women’s Day (8 March 2025), have a look at the newspapers; most of the politicians and public personalities are trying to highlight the
Note: This article was written in early 2011 as a short introduction to the life and work of Aslam Effendi and was included in the
No documentation. No income tax. Only consumption tax in one digit at the POS. 50% cut in the size of the government. 50% cut in
ایک طرف دو قوتیں: عدلیہ اور عمرانیہ دوسری طرف دو قوتیں: قائمیہ اور سیاسیہ ان میں سے ایک راستہ ممکنہ طور پر آئینی حکمرانی کی
پاکستان کے دانشور اور تجزیہ نگار ایک سے بڑا ایک خلطِ مبحث پیدا کرتے رہتے ہیں۔ اور پھر خود ہی بڑے ناز سے بتاتے ہیں
Here are two books and a movie to understand the nature of fascism and the unravelling of IK fascism in Pakistan. 1. Political Ponerology: A
The US Presidential Debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris on September 11, 2024, was qualitatively a bit better than the previous debate between Joe
I do not represent this state, this bloodsucking state, until it changes and is out of the Jaws of the Riyasati Ashrafiya.
Playing with or using or spending other people’s money engenders reckless behavior. That’s one of the arguments that call for a limited government. Not only
Could there be any disaster greater than the debacle of 1971? It’s a power struggle between those who follow nothing, no constitution, no laws, no
[This piece I wrote like in a fit.] Finally, I found what may be termed the penultimate explanation. Since this IK (Imran Khan) phenomenon emerged
The issue of devolution of powers to the level of local governments has become an intellectual, political, and economic fad in Pakistan. When something becomes
Elite capture is a euphemism and a misleading term that conceals the real extent of an impactful phenomenon, that is, a systematic capture of the
This discourse with Saeed Afridi took place in a WhatsApp group and has been compiled with his permission. On May 7, 2024, out of desperation,
Since I don’t see colonialism as an all-encompassing, overriding excuse and don’t hide myself behind that, my analysis focuses on the evolution of the institution
The toppling of the Hasina Wajid government in Bangladesh as a consequence of massive and violent protests helped me arrive at a clear-cut view regarding
Indian society is passing through the throes of social, cultural, and sexual upheaval. Ours is immersed in the nectar of hypocrisy. While the state in
If one doesn’t think in terms of values, first and foremost in terms of moral values, one would never be able to understand and resolve
All the economic matrices exclude the economic status of a taxpayer, and that’s why we have such misleading categories as a tax-to-GDP ratio and tax
No business would ever plead with its customers to use less of their product(s). Be it electricity or anything else. The electricity business for the
There is no ownership of the state of Pakistan in Pakistan! No political party owns it. No constitutional institution owns it. Neither the parliament nor
کچھ لوگ چاہتے ہیں میں ان کی زبان بولوں۔ کیوں بھئی میں آپ کی زبان کیوں بولوں۔ کیا میرے پاس اپنی زبان نہیں۔ کچھ لوگ
Time and time again, it has been demonstrated that the custodian of the constitution, that is, the Supreme Court of Pakistan, is enemy number 1
Earlier, the pendulum of politics used to oscillate back and forth, that is, from the right to the left and from the left to the
Certain politicians, judges, and generals are fit to be tried under Article 6 of the Constitution. But who will leash the cats? How to leash
Here is circumstantial evidence that substantiates my long-held thesis that the main culprit is the politicians/political parties. All those who used to consider the security
Taking advantage of this opportunity, let me say the following: I have a world outlook. I have certain values and principles to adhere to. I
Nationalism! What nationalism? In a country where ordinary people are treated as third-rate citizens by the Riyasati Ashrafiya and Ashrafiya and no ordinary person enjoys
Taxes are not a function of growth. If they are, then if the growth rate is zero, the taxes should be zero. If the growth
Note: This article was originally published in The Express Tribune ISLAMABAD: Many economists love quoting the declining or rising figures of the Foreign Direct Investment
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Note: This article was originally published in The Express Tribune ISLAMABAD: Altering the economic system is not an easy task. It is more complex when
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