DR GHAYUR AYUB The other evening, whilst sitting in front of the television, feeling tired, I closed my eyes and the political uncertainty in Pakistan started going through my mind. I must have dosed off to sleep at one point as I dreamt sitting in a big chair surrounded by familiar but yet unknown faces. [...]

Can anyone name a Pakistani soul who has more votes in our presidential electoral college than does Mr Asif Ali Zardari? To be certain, presidential-hopeful Zardari is a product of a process – a process called elections. He is also a product of a system of governance – a system called democracy. Like Unlike

Masood Hasan Columnists or hacks as I prefer to call this band of pen pushers and keyboard punchers are no great sages who can miraculously transcend the confusion and chaos of daily life and pronounce awe inspiring judgments and conclusions that makes everyone else suddenly see the light – an unfortunate turn of phrase seeing [...]

The great paradrop! — Ejaz Haider

It was September 26. I recall it because I was catching the flight back from Dallas and long hauls I find dreadful. At that point I had no idea I was walking beside and chatting with the next President of Pakistan. I don’t think he had any idea either Like Unlike

POSTCARD USA: All that floats on the Internet — Khalid Hasan

There are countless nuts on the loose on the Internet and the best way of keeping one’s sanity intact is to delete unread any messages they send Like Unlike

Leaders, parties and partnerships — Dr Hasan-Askari Rizvi

Zardari was not focused on just two items, i.e. removal of Musharraf and restoration of the judges. Being the leader of the ruling party, he received input from various domestic and external sources, which influenced his decisions Like Unlike

ISLAMABAD, Aug 29: Pakistan Software Export Board on Friday joined hands with Shaheen Foundation for the establishment of a new state-of-the-art IT Park measuring 360,000 square feet. Like Unlike

Emerging Balochistan threat —Shaukat Qadir

Over the last few months there has also been a steady flow of Afghan ‘refugees’ into Balochistan, who have been welcomed by the Baloch Pashtuns, resulting in a shift in the demographic balance in favour of the Pashtuns in the province Like Unlike

Sustaining legitimacy —Rafia Zakaria

The evolution of the judges’ issue is an example par excellence of the construction of black and white, right and wrong, villain and hero in the realm of Pakistani politics Like Unlike

The work of Mr Kamal in tackling far greater challenges in a city twice the size of Lahore leaves me quite dazzled and hopeful that Pakistan can have productive and liveable urban centres in the not too distant future Like Unlike

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