By Farzana Shah While calling for balancing the national security paradigm and fundamental human rights, back in 2018, I wrote that regardless of the true nature of Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM), the only plausible option for the State of Pakistan w ...
KP Police and Tehkal incident
Tehkal’s recent incident not only sparked outrage among the people, but also raised serious questions about the professionalism of the KP police and its training in social affairs. The accused-victim Raziullah alias Amirey Tehkaly in a video, that we ...
China India Border Conflict and Pakistan Strategy
Following deadly clashes between their border security forces, tension is flaring up between India and China, the two nuclear-armed Asian neighbors. The clashes, that left several Indian troops dead, led to the deployment of a large number of troops ...
Propaganda and Protest Post Budget 2020-21
Following Federal Government's decision not to increase salaries and pensions of its employees, the salaried class have started countrywide protests. The office bearers of All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA), WSSP Workers Union, Workers Welfare Bo ...
Flaws in the selection system of judges
There have been reservations and objections over the appointment of high courts’ judges and the mechanism of their elevation to Supreme Court of Pakistan. Legal fraternity has always voiced criticism against the practice and procedure for the nominat ...
Afridi Phobia – undue criticism
Shahid Khan Afridi, now a retired cricketer still often makes headlines due to his flamboyant personality, huge fan following, charitable work and blunt views on various issues. He invited barrage of criticism, after he publicly criticized governance ...
Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project
To reduce traffic, improve air quality and promote safe and efficient public transport, ex-Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pervez Khan Khattak initiated constructing work of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in Peshawar on October 19, 2017. Addressin ...
Political parties or business enterprises!
Democracy in its true essence is a governing system in which people use the right of their votes to elect a government for a specified tenure; during this period, the voters keep an eye on the performances of the elected governments and re-elect or r ...
Is 18th Amendment sacred?
Discussion on 18th Constitutional Amendment has stirred up once again on mainstream Pakistani media, politicians and social media. The issue came into sharp focus after the Tehreek-e-Insaf Government hinted at re-visiting the amendment. The debates s ...
Ehsaas: A step towards “Welfare State” in true spirit!
Ehsaas program though widely appreciated has also come under persistent criticism since its launch on March 27, 2019. All Opposition political parties have criticized the initiative on different pretext, specially, Pakistan People Party (PPP) has all ...