Category / Year 2014
Nawaz in power seat as everything revolves around him; Oh really?
ISLAMABAD: With the fulcrum of political activity moving to the Prime Minister House, the parliamentary debate over the Peshawar aftermath seemed meaningless. Yet this did not deter backbenchers like Omer Ayub to…
Is there a peace plan along with action? View from the Gallery
Amir Mateen QUETTA: Chief Minister Dr Abdul Malik’s social moorings are ideally suited to Balochistan’s current circumstances and political requirements. He is known to be soft-spoken and patient even with his worst…
Quetta, Islamabad, Rawalpindi —everybody is watching you, Doc! View from the Gallery
Amir Mateen QUETTA: Dr Abdul Malik faces unique circumstances in Balochistan’s history, as he happens to be its chief minister at a time that many see as a make-or-break situation. He exudes…
Dilemma for Dr Malik: damned if you do, damned if you don’t View from the Gallery
Amir Mateen QUETTA: The scene outside the Balochistan Assembly exemplifies the unique reality of the crisis-torn province. Every thing around here is tense. Convoys of high-powered luxury vehicles (SUVs) with tinted glasses…
Another session leaves us high and dry for answers View from the gallery
Amir Mateen Islamabad: The upshot of the final day of yet another National Assembly session was the concluding speech by PML (N) chief whip Sheikh Aftab over the Presidential address. Which…
Enjoying the ‘tashan’ without earning it in NA
Amir Mateen ISLAMABAD: The PML-N seems to nurture a certain anathema towards Parliament. Given a choice, none of them would like to come to the Assembly. Tuesday was yet another day…
Stakes get higher as brinkmanship nears View from the Gallery
Amir Mateen Islamabad: There was something deceptive about the placid mood at the National Assembly. Most members seemed busy chatting on the backbenches. Female members, mostly aunts, wives, daughters of PML (N)…
The handshake that saves Saarc from Modiaarc
The 18th Saarc Summit was saved from being declared as an utter failure by one small gesture—a handshake between Prime Ministers Nawaz Sharif and Narendra Modi. The entire hall stood up in…
View from the Gallery Guessing game over Nawaz-Modi meeting
Amir Mateen KATMANDU: Let’s face it: the regional cooperation envisioned in SAARC charter cannot materialise meaningfully without Pakistan and India resolving their major differences. This is reminded, once again, by the…
Guessing game over Nawaz-Modi meeting
KATMANDU: Let’s face it: the regional cooperation envisioned in SAARC charter cannot materialise meaningfully without Pakistan and India resolving their major differences. This is reminded, once again, by the state of…
