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Judicial movement - Impact on Pakistan’s Politics


Last night I received an email from a reader a Mr Ethsaam Javaid inquiring about my views on the lawyers movement. Here is his note to me.
“hi, i’m an undergraduate student who have most recently taken interest into the country’s politics. I’d just like you to comment on the “Impacts of judicial movement on [...]

Pray for Asfandyar Wali’s safety


A stupid and heartless terrorist seems to have targetted Asfandyar Wali, the Pakhtoon great leader. He is said  to be safe. But folks, please pray for his safety for he is a great leader and a fabulous man. Terrorists seem to be planning to snatch from us every bit of hope we have. Not anymore [...]

Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha - The new DG ISI


Change has finally taken place at the ISI top. Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha is replacing Lt Gen Nadeem Taj as the Director General Inter Services Intelligence. Having served as the Director General Military Operations (DG MO) Gen Pasha is a man of action and well known for his professional skills. He has served also [...]

Pitafi.Com on Television every weekday


My friends have been speculating where have I gone after quitting Geo Television and leaving Multan. Since I announced in this space that I had moved to Lahore Fatima Bhutto speculated rather accusingly on the very site that maybe I have joined the People’s Party Punjab’s information department. No such thing folks. I am a [...]

Enough! Time to stand aside Mr Advisor!


Arguably it is too early to ask a reigning interior minister or advisor to stand down. Yet the story does not end on incompetence alone. The man in question was in charge of Benazir Bhutto’s security. She is no more but he still rose to the high post. The video footage captured by the CCTV [...]

On Islamabad Attack


Today I received a questionaire from a Czech journalist on the Islamabad attack. I am reproducing my answers here for the general consumption. I am sure that it will convey my assessment of the over all situation without creating the hassle of writing again.

1/ Do you have any information about who the culprit was?

Answer/ Let [...]

To God and the generals


To God first,
Dear God,
This is the month of Ramadhan. Muslims believe that you are closest to us all. In this month there was another bomb blast in Islamabad, the city that is named after your faith, submission to peace. You say you have created us all. You create us as children. Then God in your [...]

All quiet at the top front


Musharraf lovers have not given up yet. Unlike in the past it is they who are now keen to create dissension at the top. A lot has been read in to the army chief’s remarks on the border situation and the possible difference of opinion between the country’s top leaders. With due respect sirs, no [...]

Stop! Don’t shoot! You are hurting yourself!


One had expected that the US of A being among the finest example of human and societal evolution would be quick to learn from history. But alas no everyone wants to reinvent the wheel again. The blowback of the US meddling with the Pakistani culture during the Afghan War should have been instructive. But it evidently has not been. [...]

Welcome my president


The presidential election and swearing in marked a new era in Pakistan’s history. Thus far the democratic forces particularly the People’s Party have complained and rightly so in my opinion that whenever they won elections they were given government without true power or authority. Consequently before they could make any substantial contribution they were sent [...]

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