When a law is passed surreptitiously, even if it is through a provincial ordinance that can only be in force for a maximum of two 90-day periods, there is good reason to be sceptical. It recently emerged during the hearing of a petition in the Peshawar High Court that the KP government had on Aug […]
By Wazir Ali Shah A suspected ATM robber, whose video went viral sticking out his tongue on the camera, died in police custody a few days after he was caught by people and handed over to police in Punjab. This custodial death is a big question mark on the working of law enforcement agencies and
By Jan Alam Khaki In our times, there is an impression that the sectarian divide is increasing due to many factors of a political, religious, economic and ideological nature. I, for one, argue that the sectarian divide is thankfully shrinking, though not at an ideal pace. We experience it, as we look around us, among
By Aurangzeb Khan Among the so-called neurotics of our day there are a good many who in other ages would not have been neurotic — that is, divided against themselves. If they had lived in a period and in a milieu in which man was still linked by myth with the world of the ancestors,
By Nasir Mehmood Government collects taxes from citizens in return for service delivery such as provision of justice, security of life and property, defence from internal and external aggression and other general utility services. Among public services, provision of justice is primary responsibility of the state and fundamental right of the citizens. In order
