Mazhar Abbas
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Lessons from the local govt polls
This metropolis needs a smooth and strong city government and an empowered KMC → Read More
What is the best solution for Karachi?
What is the best solution for the city under the circumstances as Prime Minister Imran Khan would be briefed during his visit today → Read More
Pakistan drafts laws to protect journalists: Here is what is in the bills
International Federation of Journalists has listed Pakistan among top five deadliest countries for journalists in the world → Read More
I tested positive for coronavirus. Here is my experience
Even if your immune system is weak and even if you are over 60, you must try to distract yourself from bad news → Read More
Is Imran Khan under pressure?
Cricketer Imran Khan always enjoyed pressure, but certainly not politician and Prime Minister Khan, who sees some foul play and an attempt to destabilise his government by pushing his allies, who... → Read More
Remembering 1971, APS
From December 16, 1971 to Dec 16, 2014, what lesson we have learnt from the two big tragedies as every year we mourn the day. While the massacre of 150 children and teachers of Army Public School,... → Read More
Sardar Usman Buzdar: PTI’s Man of the Year-2019?
No other leader within the party has enjoyed complete confidence of PM Imran than the Punjab chief minister → Read More
What did the Maulana achieve?
Chaudhrys told Fazlur Rehman that PM Imran Khan has a good relationship with the establishment → Read More
The fear of free and fair elections
Until Pakistan comes out of the 'fear factor', the circus of 'fair and unfair' elections will continue → Read More
Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s style of politics
Fazl's demands of PM’s resignation and fresh elections looks not only unreasonable but also undemocratic and in haste → Read More
Why PPP lost in Larkana?
PPP needs to look at its second consecutive defeat in PS-11 in a larger context → Read More
In Sindh's Kashmore district, police are helping the wrongfully accused
It is a dilemma of our society: once a suspect, always a suspect. Even if the person decides to give up the life of crime, the system continues to haunt them → Read More
Use of ‘religious card’ in politics
Pakistan’s political history is the best judge as how and why this ‘card’ was effectively used despite the failure of such parties and groups to muster electoral support. → Read More
Why Karachi is unmanageable?
Once call the ‘City of Lights’, it has now turn into the city of ‘garbage’, which after heavy rains was hit by all related diseases. Hospitals, government or private filled with thousands of patients in the OPDs and wards. The most painful part of all this is the ‘blame game’ between the so called stakeholders. For all practical reasons, the city of 30 million is in complete mess. → Read More
Why Sanjrani should quit?
Prime Minister Imran Khan and Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani know well that they are far behind in number games in the Senate, with Opposition 67, against government 36, and the only way they could... → Read More
Buzdar to remain CM, Imran tells PTI groups
Imran last week sent his ‘Chief of Staff’ Naeemul Haq to Lahore with a clear message that Buzdar is going nowhere. He met with Punjab Assembly Speaker Pervaiz Elahi, who some days later issued a categorical statement in support of Buzdar. It was followed by the party’s Punjab Parliamentary Committee’s meeting, which reposed confidence in him. → Read More
MQM offices can’t be reopened, PM told
During his recent visit to Karachi, the PM was told by the powerful quarters that they were against the return of any kind of old MQM organisational structure, including opening of offices or even formation of sectors or units. → Read More
How sports can defeat terrorism
Karachi and Quetta, once used to be in the news for terrorism in the world, now hit the headlines for sports and cultural activities. One hosted the PSL-2019 final round for about a week while the... → Read More
Why Imran talks of peace
Why Imran is getting high ‘ratings’, term often been used for the TV channels, for his plea for ‘peace and dialogue’ while his counterpart in India, is getting more ratings for negativity, aggression and threat to Pakistan. Is this also reflects the changing mindsets in both the countries. → Read More
What nuclear war can do?
“When some of us heard that India and Pakistan have become nuclear states, we decided to visit them to warn them, alert them of the consequences of even thinking of such a war,” she added. → Read More