Dear Readers, Seventy two years ago the Quaid and his companions turned Allama Iqbal’s dream into the reality of Pakistan to get rid of the colonial legacy, build a society based on peace and justice and provide equal opportunities to people. In one of his earliest speeches the Quaid hoped for the new nation to…
Corruption has rightly been singled out as the main obstacle to economic, social and political betterment in our society and hence to the development of a truly ‘Naya Pakistan’. not as a figment of imagination but in substance. Fighting corruption thus occupies center stage on Imran Khan’s govt efforts for improvement in the country. Along…
With PPP self-destructing into a regional Sindhi party and the Nawaz league in various stages of disarray because of accusations and conviction because of corruption, Imran Khan’s election victory was no surprise. From being in the Opposition to taking over the reins of the country is however not easy, particularly given their relative lack of…
A recent report by the World Bank (WB) had India recording a 22.5% increase in home remittances to US$ 80 billion in 2018, retaining its position as the world’s top recipient of remittances for five years in a row. The last three years surge carried remittances from US$ 62.7 billion in 2016 to U$ $65.3…
One of the central problems of Imran Khan’s government is the quality and commitment of his range of advisers, not only for day to day politics but for both aside short and long-term decision-making process. The PM has been more than once given the perception of making off the cuff decisions in his pronouncements in…
With Nawaz Sharif failing to justify the source of funds for setting up the Al-Azizia and Hill Metal Establishments, the accountability court sentenced him on Dec 24 to seven years in prison, imposing hefty fines of Rs1.5 billion and $ 25 million. The court ordered that all assets, properties, rights, receivables and interests of and…
The Advocate General of Punjab (AGP) during Shahbaz Sharif’s previous tenure as Chief Minister (CM), it is no surprise that Khawaja Haris is now defending former PM Nawaz Sharif and his family in the Panama Gate case. He is also the lead lawyer in references filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for the Avenfield properties,…
Investing their ill-gotten millions in commerce and industry to make their gains legitimate, the corrupt being contemptuous of the laws of the land do not even bother to conceal their past. It is particularly frustrating for the common citizen who makes his (or her) living the hard way to see today’s pillars of society full…
To give an account of the money looted by (1) the elected representatives of the people of Pakistan (2) the civil servants whose job it is to ensure the money is not looted along with (3) associates consisting of their immediate family, relatives, friends, etc., enjoying the illegal wealth, it is necessary to list the…
The recent controversy being generated about “U-turn” is potently childish. Accusing the govt of “U-turns” is not only unfortunate but absurd. Without fully understanding the meaning of the term, the Opposition is misusing it to castigate Imran Khan. Aided and abetted in this by a section of the media on their payroll, the Opposition disapproves…
