Institutional attrition …. Shahab Usto
“Until we are not subject to a system, we cannot move forward” — Justice Mansoor Ali Shah THE old and much-mourned ‘matter’ of how to secure judicial independence has resurfaced … Read More
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Curious case of Priya Kumari …Shahab Usto
IT was on Ashura, Aug 19, 2021, when nine-year-old Priya Kumari went missing. Just before her disappearance or abduction she had been happily helping her father — a syncretic Hindu … Read More
It’s not the NFC award …. Shahab Usto
HISTORICALLY, the country has been dogged by two intractable problems: civil-military imbalance and unfair distribution of resources between the federation and provinces. The former has bedevilled democracy, the latter, federalism. … Read More
Limits of power … Shahab Usto
AS the dust settles and the politicians assume office, it is time to take a dispassionate look at the emerging dispensation, with a particular focus on the four principal players: … Read More
Independence — to what end? …. Shahab Usto
“The Supreme Court has no control over the sword or the purse and its power and strength is solely based on public confidence” — Justice Athar Minallah NOT too long … Read More