To divert attention from the malevolent person-specific nature of most clauses in the 26th Constitutional Amendment Bill adopted helter-skelter without extensive public debate on October 20-21, 2024, the self-righteous refrain … Read More
The political history of Pakistan may well be written in terms of a tug-of-war between the judiciary and the executive, with each accusing the other of interference in its domain. … Read More
AS the US election approaches, a question dominates the news cycle: how will Muslim Americans vote? Muslims comprise one per cent of the US population, but are a key constituency … Read More
THREE words said it all. “Judiciary’s wings clipped.” This was the banner headline in an English newspaper after adoption of the controversial 26th Constitutional Amendment. While the PML-N-led government and allied parties … Read More
MOST critiques of the 26th Constitutional Amendment focus on its impact on judicial independence. Thankfully, some clauses related to the supposed sanctity of national security under Article 199 and the creation of a separate constitutional … Read More
Having tried hard to create a nation out of extreme diversity, India had initially succeeded in the effort. That was the conclusion reached by the Indian-American historian Sunil Khilnani. His … Read More
On an official visit to an educational institution, the official encouraged students to ask him any question regarding their studies and stay at the institution, but he was requitted with … Read More
October 27, a day of solemn remembrance-looms large, primarily owing to the 1947 breach by Indian soldiers violating the territorial bounds of Kashmir, landing in Srinagar to illegally occupy the … Read More
State and society are two distinct institutions. Eroding this distinction opens the doors to state intervention in personal, family and social relations and to loss of individual rights and protection … Read More
Self-improvement is one of the finest instincts in human beings. It represents the innate desire to evolve, grow, and better oneself. Islam teaches us that self-correction and reform are essential … Read More
