Tag: Ghazi Salahuddin

Not too long ago, I participated in an interesting conversation about the legal profession on the sideline of a conference in Lahore. At one point, a prominent lawyer looked me … Read More

Against the backdrop of the explosive political crisis that relates to proposed constitutional amendments, Pakistan is now haunted by a grim and highly mystifying situation that has sprung from an … Read More

We have so many players strutting on the large stage of Pakistan’s politics. And the play is becoming curiouser and curiouser. But the spotlight this week has particularly been on … Read More

Has the mob become a dominant force in Pakistani society? We do have some evidence to justify this fearful assertion, though primarily in the context of religious passions. And it … Read More

While the world is getting ready for the possibility of America being led by Donald Trump, we in Pakistan may also have our reasons to closely watch the rise of … Read More

Every week, there is an inner dialogue in my head about the column that I write. It usually becomes difficult to find a subject that is not too depressing. As … Read More

When you look at the map of Pakistan, the province of Balochistan pops up with its geographical expanse. But where – and how big – is it in the imagination … Read More

Being a man of action in the lazy setting of Pakistan’s politics, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would know that every challenge is an opportunity. The bigger the challenge, the bigger … Read More

What would a Charles Dickens, or a Dostoevsky or a Manto do with today’s Pakistan, in terms of investing its intriguing socio-political realities into classic fiction? Times of upheaval, we … Read More

During my infrequent encounters with university students, I have been quoting that first sentence of the Unesco constitution: “Since wars begin in the minds of men, it is in the … Read More