Politics and the destruction of our cities
Years back, I sent an article titled, “Nationalization of social and moral values in Pakistan,” to a newspaper. It did publish but with entirely a
April 5, 2015
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The will of the people is supreme. That is, their will via their representatives is supreme. That is, all the entities brought into existence by the constitution though they be independent in the performance of their mandate are accountable to the people’s representatives. It is thus that the representatives of the people are accountable to […]
In Pakistan, another organ of the state has come into existence. That is Ultra-Executive. Security Establishment is the core of it and Judiciary and the ECP are an integral part; without them no political engineering is possible. Now the only thing that remains affiliatable and accountable to the people is Parliament (Legislature) and that only […]
Like other realities such as physical or social, the political reality too is layered. It’s not the surface and the bottom that make it. So understanding political reality requires multilayered thinking and analytical skills. And in order to change the political reality, a multilayered approach is a sine qua non. Linear and binary thinking and […]
Politics is complex. It’s not Black & White. If there is no more Black, that doesn’t mean now it’s all White. No, it’s Grey. A large Grey area. From it, may emerge bits of White. And it requires clarity, patience, perseverance and courage on our part. Politics is a game of securing what we envision […]
IK-PTI, that’s a shallow phenomenon. It has no basis in the economic reality of the country. The narrative of corruption, taking turns in power (PPPP-PMLN), was/is a negative, anti-constitution, anti-democracy, and anti-morality. It’s not going to survive…provided it is not pumped up again, like it was done in 2011, 2014, and then finally in 2018. […]
The world is thus connected today economically it was never so in the past. That means both dependence and interdependence, and sort of a combined survival of and for all. In the past, there were regions that could stand isolation and survive economically. For example, some African, Asian and Latin regions. Not so now. Economic […]
On March 1 (2022), EAG Pakistan twitter handle @eagpakistan posted 6 tweets reacting to the incumbent regime’s “relief measures for the people.” Here are the tweets: PM’s decision to provide benefits of various sorts–lower fuel & elec prices & subsidized loans & tax exemptions for selected sectors–continues long & inglorious tradition of country’s top leadership […]
Years back, I sent an article titled, “Nationalization of social and moral values in Pakistan,” to a newspaper. It did publish but with entirely a
The cities and suburbs of Pakistan are bursting with millions of teeming citizens, old and young, men and women and children alike. They earn their
In Pakistan, the state is the problem! See these pictures: Women protest Muridke police torture of Razia Bibi, who was on full-term, that caused a
Here is what the upper house of the Pakistani parliament is interested in: Greener pastures: Senators seek equal share in foreign trips [The Express
Here is the media release: New book – “Pakistan’s Democratic Impasse” published The book indicts politicians as the main culprit for failing the state of
Here is the Introduction by the authors: The recipe for growth is well-known. Most economists would agree that lower taxes and less regulation can encourage
Note please! By sheer mistake, last night I deleted a number of posts from the blog: http://NotesFromPakistan.blogspot.com That’s why many a link may not work;
الفاظ ہم خود بناتے، گھڑتے اور تراشتے ہیں۔ لیکن یہ بھی اتنا ہی سچ ہے کہ جواباً الفاظ بھی ہمیں بناتے، تراشتے اور بگاڑتے ہیں۔
سقراط ازعائشہ اشفاق نور الحمد پبلی کیشنز، لاہور، 2014 مختصر جائزہ : [نوٹ: عائشہ اشفاق نور کی کتاب ’’سقراط‘‘ کا یہ جائزہ جون 14 کو
یہ پوسٹ ایک گذشتہ پوسٹ سے جڑی ہوئی ہے، جس میں اسی موضوع پر خامہ فرسائی کی گئی تھی اور پنجاب حکومت کا ایک اشتہار
سول پاکستان کی تلاش میں اک پاکستانی کس طرح سویڈن میں جا بستا ہے۔ جبکہ بیٹرا تو یہ اٹھانا پڑے گا کہ موجودہ پاکستان کو
رضا علی عابدی بہت دھیمے انداز میں بات کہتے ہیں۔ دیکھیے انھوں نے پاکستان کی ریاستی اشرافیہ کی کارگزاریوں کو کیسے بیان کیا ہے۔ پڑھیے
ریاستی اشرافیہ کی ہوس ماند پڑنے کا نام نہیں لیتی۔ یہ ریاست کو لوٹنے سے باز نہیں آتے۔ اور تب تک لوٹنے سے باز نہیں
پاکستان میں جسے سرکاری نوکری اور ساتھ کچھ تھوڑا بہت سرکاری یعنی ریاستی اختیار مل جاتا ہے، وہ بے چارہ احساسِ کہتری اور کمتری کا
ذیل میں دو کالم نقل ہیں۔ دیکھیے بڑے بڑے کالم نگار کن معاملات میں الجھے ہوئے ہیں؛ ان کی دلچسپیاں کیا ہیں؛ ان کی انا
چند خبریں ملاحظہ کیجیے، اور سوچیے طالبان اور طالبان نواز افراد اور جماعتوں میں کیا فرق ہے۔ میری رائے میں طالبان تو بزور پاکستان کی
Today’s tweet: Despite shifts in security policy, there are Good Taliban, and Bad Taliban; friend Raza says, a new category has emerged, Very Bad Taliban
The talk of alcohol, drugs and call girls in the parliament lodges, Islamabad, is not new; Jamshed Dasti only repeated it. http://www.thenews.com.pk/article-139500-Dasti-claims-to-recover-bag-full-of-liquor-bottles-from-parliament-lodges- Everybody knows the
Here is one post from Shahid Mehmood’s blog: http://shershahsuree.blogspot.com I was recently forwarded Asad Umar’s two part article on the subject of privatization (which appeared in
گذشتہ روز ’’جنگ‘‘ میں شاہین صہبائی کا کالم، ’’طالبان کی اصلیت‘‘ شائع ہوا۔ آپ بھی پڑھیے اور طالبان کا ذکر تو علاحدہ ہے، طالبان کے
یہ پوسٹ ایک گذشتہ پوسٹ، ’’پارلیمانی بالادستی کا ڈھونگ ـ ایک تازہ مثال‘‘ سے جڑی ہوئی ہے۔ اصل میں چیئرمین سینیٹ ایران کے دورے پر
میری نئی اردو کتاب، ’’پاکستانی کشاکش‘‘ شائع ہو گئی اور اے ـ ایس ـ انسٹیٹیوٹ، لاہور نے آج اس کا اجرا کر دیا ہے۔ اس ضمن
My new Urdu book, “پاکستانی کشاکش” (Pakistani Armageddon) published, and released today by the Alternate Solutions Institute. Copied below is the Media Release: New Urdu
روزانہ اخبار دیکھتے ہوئے درجنوں ایسے معاملات نظر سے گزرتے ہیں، جن کی نشاندہی کرنے کو جی چاہتا ہے؛ جن پر لکھنے اور ان کے
You can bring the rich to the level of the poor overnight but it takes a lifetime to lift the poor to the level of
General Musharraf and the Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology – a tweet: http://twitter.com/khalilkf Is General Musharraf Julian Assange and Armed Forces Institute of Cardiology Venezuelan
India-Pakistan-Bangladesh triangle – a revolving triangle! Today’s tweet on this triangle: http://twitter.com/khalilkf India views Pakistan the way Pakistan views Bangladesh; and Bangladesh views Pakistan the
One man can do wonders, Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court proved that. His 8 years in the Supreme Court shook the
“The military use of children takes three distinct forms: children can take direct part in hostilities (child soldiers), or they can be used in support roles such
November 29, 2013: Is Shah Mehmood Qureshi behind PTI, taking revenge from US for his ouster from the gov in Raymond Davis case: US diplomat
Why to focus on social media that it incited sectarian violence; whereas sectarian outfits and their comfortable fund-raising and publishing ventures may be causing the
On November 23, Imran Khan’s Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) blocked the NATO supply route; the PTI was protesting against the Drone attacks on Taliban terrorists. What’s the
One of the lawyers from government side while commenting on the Supreme Court’s judgment restoring the Chief Justice of Pakistan and quashing of the presidential
See this cartoon and try to understand the stance of pro-negotiation lobby: [Dawn, November 20, 2013]
See some recent tweets: http://twitter.com/khalilkf November 19: General Musharraf treason trial: government playing the dice to see he goes abroad first or finds himself landed
روسی ادیب چیخوف نے افسانے کی تکنیک پر بات کرتے ہوئے لکھا تھا کہ اگر اس میں بندوق کا ذکر آیا ہے تواس سے پہلے
ویسے تو پاکستان کی قومی اور صوبائی اسیمبلیوں سے عام شہریوں کے لیے بربادی کے پروانے جاری ہوتے ہیں۔ مگر اس مرتبہ ایک مختلف خبر
یہ خبر ملاحظہ کیجیے اور حیران ہوئیے کہ ایک قیدی نے کیسے ایک پولیس افسر کو تبدیل کروا دیا۔ یہی سبب ہے کہ میں پاکستان
پاکستان مسلم لیگ (ن) کی ایم این اے کو سپریم کورٹ نے جعلی ڈگری رکھنے پر ہمیشہ کے لیے نااہل قرار دیا۔ یہ بات تو
دنیا میں یا پاکستان میں کہیں کچھ ہو، پاکستانی سیاست دانوں کو فوراً پتہ چل جاتا ہے، یہ کس نے کیا یا اس کے پیچھے
A member of the national assembly is disqualified by the Supreme Court for holding a fake / forged degree. See the details and especially her
See the following news item. It’s nothing new in Pakistan. Democracy in Pakistan is just a ladder to become princes and the kings! Minister threatens
Guess who’s the driver? One who’s driving (Amir Jamaat-e-Islami, Munawwar Hassan) or the one who’s sitting behind (Taliban’s rep)? [The Express Tribune, November 18, 2013]
Drowned, sinking deeper in debt By Huzaima Bukhari And Dr Ikramul Haq Pakistan, drowned deep in debt, is sinking deeper and deeper with each
We are not a normal nation and live down inside the proverbial well made of our own presumptions. Thus we are a perfect subject matter
The wailers: Why Hakimullah Mehsud, Chief of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan was killed in a drone strike! That jeopardized the peace talks with the TTP, they cry!
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