Under Pakistan's viceregal system, the purpose of elections is merely to identify intermediaries between the people and a permanent state establishment.
On his birth anniversary, my perennial tale of close encounters with Dev Anand: conversations on the most fabulous women in Hindi cinema, essentials of stardom and learning to catch the best light
Posters of global terrorist Hafiz Saeed and hanged assassin Mumtaz Qadri were publicly displayed during the Lahore NA-120 bypoll, which was ultimately won by Kulsoom Nawaz Sharif.
PML-N's vote share has been declining in its bastion since 2013, with a parallel increase in PTI's vote share, making a defeat for the Sharifs in NA-120 in 2018 possible.
For all their colonial underpinnings, postcards from Hyderabad also inadvertently preserve a trace of local memory: a glimpse of a street, a face, a forgotten name.
Indian toymakers are now exploring new markets, but they want govt to negotiate a trade deal with US soon, introduce incentives and subsidies to make the industry more competitive.
The project is meant to be a ‘protective shield that will keep expanding’, the PM said. It is on the lines of the ‘Golden Dome’ announced by Trump, it is learnt.
Now that both IAF and PAF have made formal claims of having shot down the other’s aircraft in the 87-hour war in May, we can ask a larger question: do such numbers really matter?
Ashok, u r absolutely right, he (NS) groomed by the establishment but he wanted to assert himself on the foreign policy and friendly ties with the neighbours but those who controls didn’t wanted that to happen, atleast not by a civilian leader.
Unfortunate for Pakistan, rather for the whole region, this wont help in stabilizing the region.
Despite all the constraints brought in the column, Mian Nawaz Sharif was the tallest political leader to have emerged in Pakistan over the last two decades. The generals ought to have let him be. The success of the CPEC will transform Pakistan in ways that will be beneficial to the region. These changes are better achieved through a stable political order.
Yes. Interesting as always. History seems to be on your finger tips. You should know as you have been front seat witness to most of these happenings.
Ashok, u r absolutely right, he (NS) groomed by the establishment but he wanted to assert himself on the foreign policy and friendly ties with the neighbours but those who controls didn’t wanted that to happen, atleast not by a civilian leader.
Unfortunate for Pakistan, rather for the whole region, this wont help in stabilizing the region.
Despite all the constraints brought in the column, Mian Nawaz Sharif was the tallest political leader to have emerged in Pakistan over the last two decades. The generals ought to have let him be. The success of the CPEC will transform Pakistan in ways that will be beneficial to the region. These changes are better achieved through a stable political order.