A fishing expedition? What we have seen so far are theories of rigging based on anecdotes, innuendos and deductive reasoning. Published 11 May, 2015 12:46am
Is coercive consensus enough? Who should those speaking out against violence fear more? The state or non-state actors? Published 04 May, 2015 03:07am
Controlling the uncontrollable? The cybercrime bill seeks to control information and ideas under the garb of Article 19. Published 27 Apr, 2015 01:22am
No time to avenge bustards Our reaction to angry statements being issued by nervous Arab rulers should not be equally inane. Updated 20 Apr, 2015 09:01am
Into the political thicket Conducting inquiries falls within the domain of the executive and not of the judiciary. Published 13 Apr, 2015 06:21am
Extinction of Nekokaras The Nekokara case is only the latest example of the gap between the law and its implementation. Published 06 Apr, 2015 01:22am
A road to nowhere Using adjudicators as investigators is counterintuitive, if not plain wrong. Updated 30 Mar, 2015 03:43am
Tale of two non-hangings Social and economic inequalities load our criminal justice system against the poor. Published 23 Mar, 2015 07:20am
In defence of Qadri verdict And what did the bench hold? That Qadri’s act could neither be termed Islamic nor moral. Updated 16 Mar, 2015 07:53am
Integrity and Spine Act, 2015 The law is merely a tool. We can quarrel with it, but that won’t make us good workmen. Published 09 Mar, 2015 05:02am
Culture of dissent or deceit? Our Constitution ought to have excluded from the secret ballot all elections involving MPs. Published 02 Mar, 2015 07:15am
Our religion problem Terror is being preached, justified or tolerated in the name of faith and we are doing little about it. Updated 23 Feb, 2015 06:42pm
Game of thrones? Karachi functions under a smog of fear. Isn’t this fear reinforced by the MQM itself? Updated 16 Feb, 2015 04:25pm
Our fleeting resolve Who will build resolve, consensus and a narrative against non-TTP terror in Pakistan? Published 09 Feb, 2015 02:45am
Legal and moral abyss There can exist no rule of law if a society allows individual morality to override the law. Updated 02 Feb, 2015 11:47am
Back to the drawing board? Exposure to any component of our criminal justice system shows the entire structure is rotting. Updated 02 Feb, 2015 12:12am
Time to introspect There are few who can claim that the courts are doing a decent job. Published 19 Jan, 2015 01:34am
Ideological weapons convention? Will military courts obliterate the terror infrastructure or just keep us distracted? Published 12 Jan, 2015 02:37am
Death squad as justice Our proclivity for deluding ourselves and relying on ad hocism is gathering strength. Published 29 Dec, 2014 01:32am
New, resolute minority? The test of our resolve to quit being a terror sanctuary will be tested on at least five fronts. Published 22 Dec, 2014 03:08am
