PTI terms Swati’s arrest shameful, seeks release

Islamabad: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Thursday termed the detention and alleged custodial torture of Senator Azam Swati a shameful and condemnable act and demanded his immediate release. In a strong reaction, the party le...

Political hara-kiri

Akhtar Mengal’s resignation has turned the spotlight on Balochistan alright, but not in a way that would do any justice to his sacrifice of falling on his own sword once he was convinced that his seat in the National Assembly ...

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Attack on parliament and politicians’ hypocrisy

If hypocrisy had another definition, the conduct of many of Pakistan's political luminaries currently occupying high seats in the parliament and the cabinets would fit it. People entrusted with the mandate to stand for civility ...

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Why states fear complexity

Two features define our age. Acceleration. And complexity. Let's tackle acceleration first. Fifty-three years ago, Alvin Toffler wrote this in his wholly remarkable book, Future Shock: "Change is the process by which the futu...

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Gandapur’s proposal

On Thursday, Pakistan’s Foreign Office asserted its jurisdiction over foreign policy, firmly reminding Gandapur that engaging with sovereign states falls under the federal government’s exclusive domain. This response came in...

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Sindh PA: Opposition says concerned over ‘govt’s failures’ on important issues

KARACHI: Civic, healthcare and education concerns dominated the Sindh Assembly sitting on Friday with opposition voicing the government’s failures on handling the important issues but treasury defended its efforts to tackle th...

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