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?
The most unnatural, illogical, and un-common-sensical thing about electoral democracy is that they have the powers to levy taxes they themselves don’t pay, because they
How the implementation of a government order is accomplished in Pakistan is symptomatic of the bureaucratic control of the things! The Punjab government allowed free
Mao Zedong said, “Let a hundred flowers blossom.” And it was Mao Zedong himself who plucked and crushed all of 99 flowers and forced others
First things first This piece of writing does not aim to involve itself with a long-form discussion of the complex issues, such as population,
فکری اور علمی طور پر پسماندہ معاشرے وہ ہوتے ہیں جہاں فرد جو کچھ کہتا ہے اس پر دھیان دینے کے بجائے توجہ اس بات
Politics has become a black hole. Attempts to reform it are swallowed by the black hole. That’s why politicians need to be thrown out and
After the subcontinent came directly under the British crown, a triangular political situation emerged. Apart from Sir Syed, there was no serious thinker among the
Lottery-based elections are the way out for Pakistan To make Pak democracy deliver in the first place, or say, to improve the quality of Pak
پاکستان میں اہل دانش کا طبقہ ذہنی اور فکری طور پر جیسے ایک نقطے پر مقیم ہے۔ اس نے خود کو چند تصورات کے حصار
انسانی دنیا ہمیشہ سے ایک دنیا رہی ہے۔ یعنی وحدت پر مبنی دنیا۔ مختلف ریاستوں اور ممالک کے مابین سیاسی و جغرافیائی تقسیم کوئی ناقابلِ
پاکستان کو کتابیں ہی نہیں، بلکہ ناگزیر طور پر کتابیں لکھنے والے بھی چاہییں۔ Pakistan doesn’t need books as much as it inevitably writers of
The grander the conspiracy theory, the grander the crown of “easy come easy go” knowledge. Khalil 24 November, 2025
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith was published on March 9, 1776. This makes the year 2026 the 250th anniversary of its publication. —
Everyone should have about one-fourth of Socrates, another one-fourth of Aristotle, more than half a percent of Plato, and finally a thorough dip into Karl
While stepping into 2026, let’s reboot ourselves with common sense and reason in our thoughts, actions, and daily lives. Above all, let’s resolve to stand
سیاسی پارٹیوں نے باہر کے محتسب (قانون کی حاکمیت) کو مار دیا ہے۔ لوگوں نے اپنے اندر کے محتسب (اخلاقی حس) کو۔
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
