In Pakistan, the constitution and the law do not determine politics. Political compulsions determine the constitution and the law. Those who link the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in KPK with democracy are themselves misguided and are also misleading others. In KPK there was Imrani democracy. That is, a personalized system of government centered […]
One official fort was under occupation, from where continuous shelling of the capital continued, and every now and then, with the help of state resources, night raids were launched on the capital. Now only the hope of assistance from a foreign crutch, “Britain,” would remain. As for “Dilli,” that was already ruined by their own […]
In Pakistan, the constitution and the law do not determine politics. Political compulsions determine the constitution and the law. Those who link the imposition of emergency and governor’s rule in KPK with democracy are themselves misguided and are also misleading others. In KPK there was Imrani democracy. That is, a personalized system of government centered […]
Don’t sit idle, do something, Just unpick your clothes and stitch them back again. Keep experimenting. Never stop experimenting. And when the different chemicals start a long march on the laboratory, then keep dealing with them. O Politicians! Did you ever think how much these experiments cost the citizens!
Inside the royal palace, on every jeweled throne, Leprous bodies in robes of light, Diseased minds and turbans twisted high to the skies, Ignorance-filled scholars, The Majhas and the Gamas, Sit holding clenched in their fists, The tumults of our destinies, the oppressed. Honey on their tongues and knives in their pockets — The breed […]
A short exchange of views (End of September-start of October) from a WhatsApp group Dr Khalil: The rulers of Pakistan are indebted, not the citizens of Pakistan! It is often heard and read that Pakistan has accumulated so much foreign debt. Every Pakistani owes this much loan. Well, did any citizen of Pakistan ever say […]
The travelers of ancient and medieval times journeyed the world and thus compiled the history of the world. But the tourists of Pakistan, by becoming politicians and then rulers, did indeed tour the whole world, yet they destroyed both Pakistan and Pakistan’s history. Why don’t all these politicians and rulers travel the world with their […]
The dilemma is that Pakistani people, for example, want to go to and settle in France. And after settling there, they want to make France into Pakistan. So wouldn’t it be better if they made Pakistan into France. But the fun that lies in ruining someone else’s built home, where is that fun in building […]
All officials of the state and government, including the President and the Prime Minister, who are undertaking foreign tours, should do these tours freely and as much as they like… Do two or three times more foreign tours than each one of you has already done. But know this, that the expenses of all these […]
First a suicide attack happens, people including soldiers die and are injured. Then after that, the Pakistani army targets terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan. Why is this wait done? Why are terrorist hideouts in Afghanistan not targeted beforehand? Why doesn’t the government clarify its policy? Why doesn’t it make the army follow this policy?
Those petty, two-bit parties that thrive on violence, extortion, and patronage. That have no connection whatsoever to the Constitution, the law, or ethics. Even they
How do things happen? Under a conducive environment? No. Under adverse circumstances? No. Only when individuals assert their intellectual independence!
What the establishment thinks, and does not think, about new provinces and their number is of absolutely no importance. What matters is what the people
With apologies to Sir Iqbal: We have squandered the legacy we inherited from the British, We have even hauled the railways and dumped it on
Political parties do not represent the citizens. They are trade unions of politicians. The way to rid ourselves of them is to make elections entirely
Should new provinces be created or not? And on what basis should they be created? On an administrative basis, or on some other basis? This
Friendships “deeper than the sea” with foreign countries and joint defence agreements with them cannot bring about any improvement in governance within Pakistan. For citizens,
افلاطون عزیز ہے، صداقت عزیز تر۔ ارسطو ابتدائیہ: اس مضمون پر کام جب میں کلر سیداں میں تھا تو وہاں شروع کیا تھا۔ یہ دسمبر
Among other things, the most crucial factor is the uneven development of human populations on planet Earth, caused by the ruling Ashrafiya in their respective
Focus on governance! As for talk of resetting the system and creating new provinces, if the intention itself is flawed, how can things improve? Governance
Some claim to be the embodiment of all wisdom, others the final word. With whom, and how, is one to have a conversation? Both these
IMF is not allowing provision of cheaper electricity during specific hours, says Energy Minister Awais Leghari [Daily Jang, 5 August, 2026]
The authority that citizens confer upon their elected representatives cannot be delegated by those representatives to anyone else. Not even in the case of a
The People’s Party is aboard the very boat from which it is enjoying the benefits of government, while simultaneously drilling holes in it. When the
The system in Pakistan has collapsed many times. It is the power-starved politicians who always offer their services to arrest this collapse. The greatest collapse
What is happening in Azad Jammu & Kashmir? The print media, electronic media, social media, private media, state media… nothing remains credible anymore. Everyone has
The incumbent Prime Minister, Shehbaz Sharif, must expel Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi from the Cabinet, remove him from his ministerial portfolio, and have his Senate
Who is Mohsin Naqvi? Who made him the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab? Who made him the Federal Interior Minister? Who made him a Senator?
The focal point of Pakistan’s social politics is envy, and it is this social politics that largely determines the country’s politics. The day this dynamic
People are waiting for a movement like those in other countries to take place in Pakistan. But we don’t need a movement that devastates and
The front pages of newspapers are almost entirely filled with government advertisements. Even if there are no government advertisements, 99 percent of the news is
Men throw acid on women, and women throw acid on men. The solution lies in meting out the same treatment to the perpetrators: whoever throws
In India, the Cockroach Janta Party must accept PM Narendra Modi’s invitation for negotiations, without calling off their protests. No one knows the travails that
Defense Agreement with Saudi Arabia: Implications and Consequences The defense agreement with Saudi Arabia was not entered into with long-term implications in mind. The hunger
Could East Pakistan have kept the name Pakistan instead of Bangladesh? It had a larger population and more seats in the National Assembly.
Pakistan itself came into existence as a result of the 1945-46 elections. At that time, the administrators and power-brokers were the British. Bangladesh also came
Will Maulana Fazlur Rehman ask the political parties, and his own party, why they coalesce with the military? The real responsibility lies with the politicians,
Previously, politicians used to patronize thugs. Now, thugs are patronizing politicians. Or politicians themselves have become thugs. Pakistan is changing! Or has it changed?
سپاہی کبھی “جہاد” کے نام پر مارے جاتے ہیں اور کبھی “جہاد ” کرنے والوں کے خلاف “جہاد” کے نام پر ۔ تو مولانا فضل
Capital isn’t nationalist. Profit is its beloved. That makes it unique — it brings prosperity wherever the profit margin is tantalising. That’s its logic. All
Pakistan has been passing through three disintegrations for ages: Constitutional anarchy Institutional anarchy Political anarchy
A mirror to the PML-N’s exemplary governance in Punjab: Crime statistics for Lahore in the first six months of the current year, as reported by
Respected Maulana Fazlur Rehman, please correct your statement. Pakistan’s citizens have paid 250 trillion rupees in taxes from 1947 to now. It’s a lie that
I read newspapers daily without fail — one in Urdu, three in English. On days when an entire page of any newspaper is filled with
پاور پالیٹکس میں سے بھی مثبت چیزیں نکل آتی ہیں جیسا کہ مولانا فضل الرحمان کی قصور جلسے میں کی گئی تقریر اور اس پر
When it becomes impossible to live without dishonesty, very few people will be able to live an honest life. The state of Pakistan, and out
بے بسی پاکستان کے شہریوں کا مقدر ہے۔ اور اس بے بسی کا کوئی حل نہیں۔ کہنے کو ذرائع ابلاغ میں اتنی ترقی ہو گئی
In my opinion, no. It is being artificially created as an issue. Firstly, because a small segment of the population, i.e., Riyasati Ashrafiya, consumes most
احتساب اور جوابدہی، قانون کے اندر پیوست ہونے اور رہنے چاہییں! نوٹ: یہ تحریر میری کتاب، ’’عمرانی معاہدے کی تشکیلِ نو‘‘ کے بنیادی نظریے کو
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ان سے باقاعدہ کلاس روم میں فلسفہ پڑھا۔ مسلم فلسفہ تھا۔ بہت پُرمغز لیکچر ہوتے تھے۔ پھر تعلق بھی بنا۔ بحث و مباحثہ بھی خوب
مستونگ میں ہلاک ہونے والے شخص کے والد کہتے ہیں کہ ہمارا بیٹا کوئٹہ کو اپنا ملک سمجھ کر سیر کرنے گیا تھا۔سوال یہ ہے
کل 4 جولائی (2026) کو ’’دا نیوز انٹرنیشنل‘‘ نے اپنے ٹاپ نیوز سیکشن میں دو تصویروں اور دو خبروں کو اوپر نیچے جوڑ کر چھاپا۔
You go anywhere and you face toll plazas every now and then. It seems Pakistan has turned into a toll tax state. Where is this
ہم لوگ جب ایم اے کر رہے تھے، تو وہاں شعبہٴ فلسفہ میں کچھ لوگ اب یا تب یا باقاعدگی سے تشریف لایا کرتے تھے۔
