Modern states cannot afford to surrender to terrorists. Sri Lanka has admirably held itself against the Tamil terrorist groups. Other states have also learnt the same lesson: there is no alternative but to fight back and for as long as it takes to establish peace and order Continue reading »
If we think the militants will quietly retreat into their holes after the military mows them down, then we are big fools. When I say “we” I mean the ordinary Pakistanis. As I sit down to begin this column, the walls of my house shake and the window panes tremble. Suddenly the 24/7 prattle about judges’ restoration on my TV channel is interrupted by ‘breaking news.’ For once the ‘breaking news’ warrants immediate attention. The Rawalpindi cantonment has been hit. Continue reading »
The “dissociation” of the PML-N from the government’s proposal in the Finance Bill to increase the number of Supreme Court judges from the present 16 to 29 will not be enough to remove all the misgivings engendered by reports that several PML-N stalwarts are in favour of an expansion of the Court to accommodate the PCO judges. Ishaq Dar himself is said to have been the author of this proposal.
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By Mansoor Ahmad
LAHORE: The puzzle of declining textile exports despite depreciation of rupee has been resolved as the cost of inputs in Pakistan has increased at a much higher rate than the decline in the value of its currency. Continue reading »