Stories by Abdul Moiz Jaferii

Mutiny on the TRG bounty

Captain Zia Chishti survives coup attempt in court.

Published 23 May, 2026 03:51pm

CJP Yahya Afridi — a year in review, or not

The encroachers are the same as they were in 2007; more brazen now because their handmaidens all recognise that the sell-out date on their popularity has long passed.

Published 10 Nov, 2025 11:02am

Price of power

Months turn into years, and politicians are again brought to heel with power’s shiny new toys.

Updated 09 Jul, 2025 09:11am

Judiciary farm

Consider the state of the judiciary after the amendments have been allowed to take root.

Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:03am

The Qazi to end all qazis

With retired CJP Isa, to see or not to see was almost always the question.

Updated 26 Oct, 2024 10:13am

Only the (whole) truth can set us free

The people have shown how they feel about being disregarded. They have shown what they think of being played. If only their champions would believe in them.

Published 23 Feb, 2024 12:19pm

The judicial phoenix

A phoenix comes but once. Decide against being courageous, and it will go away and never return.

Updated 13 Feb, 2024 02:28pm

Dismantling democracy: A hybrid guide for the judiciary

The past year is filled with incidents of judicial orders being flouted, judicial domains being encroached upon, and a general apathy towards what even the highest court in the land had to say about the law.

Updated 01 Feb, 2024 01:37pm

The bounced cheque

He was with the boss at the forefront.

Published 19 Jan, 2024 07:55am

Princes of procedure

Most criminal law in Pakistan revolves around whodunit.

Updated 23 Dec, 2023 10:19am

Decipher

Who has the right to decide what information is secret and what is sensitive?

Updated 06 Oct, 2023 09:34am

Justice unconscious

Obeying today’s SC has become optional, partially because under CJP Bandial, its actions were stripped of its moral authority. Good to see you (go), sir.

Updated 16 Sep, 2023 03:20pm

Hybrid 2.0: How did P̶r̶o̶j̶e̶c̶t̶ PM Shehbaz fare?

The one lesson to learn from Shehbaz's government is that when you think it can't get any worse, the doctrinaires always make sure to prove us all wrong.

Updated 09 Aug, 2023 12:01pm

‘Inter arma silent leges’

And on and on this macabre show will continue, until it cannot anymore because no one has any clothing left to give.

Updated 08 Jul, 2023 11:34am

Invention of truth

When the heavens fall, they bring down a fair few angels with them.

Published 13 May, 2023 05:21am

Unity of command: The doctrine of (today’s) necessity

This entire saga is about egos that fail to see that unity on this issue was so easily achievable if simple procedure had been followed.

Published 14 Apr, 2023 05:38pm

Will the truth finally set Imran Khan free?

Imran Khan is finally propagating the version of events that will likely land him in prison, but can also potentially set him free.

Published 20 Mar, 2023 02:46pm

KP, Punjab elections: Who is to blame for this constitutional quagmire?

It just so happens that President Alvi, while ensuring his party’s demand, is helping the people get closer to choose their elected representatives as per their social contract.

Updated 21 Feb, 2023 12:16pm

The red line

It isn’t that the political weather vanes aren’t working.

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 12:11pm

Musicians of the Titanic

It is the common man’s dream that is bled at the altar.

Updated 27 Jan, 2023 09:20am