In the last few months I’ve been receiving a number of emails from some young Pakistanis asking me to define ‘Bhuttoism’. Interestingly, most of them seem to be Imran Khan supporters. An ‘ism’ is a noun-forming suffix denoting a specific doctrine or theo

We must hope that Lahore Bar Associ­ation is an aberra­tion and not the norm and other bar associ­ations will protes­t. Whilst democracy as practiced by the present dispensation ekes out its revenge upon the Pakistani nation, accompanied by the contempt

Even though Islamists have enjoyed only limited electoral support, they have shaped the state's destiny. The country's liberal democratic politicians must confront them or prepare to see them take power. Early in 1939, on the eve of the great war that wo

What Pakistan’s PM stands to lose to consolidate a gain for Zardari On his 1,420th day as prime minister of Pakistan, two days shy of the record held by the founder of the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Yousuf Raza Gilani stood in a p

JARANWALA – Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, who is to face contempt of court charges tomorrow, hinted Saturday he was prepared to forego his office, saying it was time leaders rendered sacrifices. “Our aim is to serve the people of Pakistan, doesn’t m

JARANWALA: Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani on Saturday appreciated the contribution, sacrifices and dedication of the workers of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) who never compromised and remained loyal to the party. Addressing a public meeting here after