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Mir Adnan Aziz
Mir Adnan Aziz

  • April 30, 2026

    Illusion of control

    A missile launched from Iran is pictured in the sky from the Bureij camp...

  • April 18, 2026

    Peace held hostage

    US moves USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier to Middle East amid Iran...

  • April 13, 2026

    Choosing amity over delusions

    India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during an event at Hyderabad...

  • April 06, 2026

    The imperium of ego

    US President Donald Trump. — AFP/FileFrom its inception, the American...

  • March 18, 2026

    Unholy wars

    Smoke rises after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs,...

  • March 05, 2026

    The preemption abomination

    A plume of smoke rises following reported explosions in Tehran on March...

  • February 17, 2026

    How Pakistan penalised a green revolution

    Workers washing 300 KWP solar PV system after its installation at Nishtar...

  • January 27, 2026

    The buck stops nowhere

    Emergency personnel stand as heavy machinery clears the site following a...

  • January 21, 2026

    Chainsawed Islamabad

    A general view of Islamabad city can be seen in this picture released on...

  • January 06, 2026

    Restoring legitimacy

    The building of the Parliament of Pakistan in Islamabad. — The...

  • November 27, 2025

    What is a constitution for?

    This representational image shows the gavel in a courtroom. —...

  • November 09, 2025

    The forsaken ones

    The US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Feb. 8, 2022. — AFP/FileThis is...

  • October 23, 2025

    Autocratic legalism

    The representational image shows a gavel in a court representing rule of...

  • October 09, 2025

    Sullying the game

    Hasan Ali in action with India's Ravindra Jadeja before getting caught...

  • September 15, 2025

    The democracy masquerade

    Protesters clash with Border Guard Bangladesh and the police outside the...

  • August 30, 2025

    Disasters by design

    Rain affected people by flash floods after torrential rains hit...

  • August 11, 2025

    This is femicide

    Screengrab of viral video shows tribal members carrying out “honour...

  • July 12, 2025

    Atlantis in the making

    Vehicles passing through rain water accumulated on the road after heavy...

  • July 12, 2025

    Atlantis in the making

    Vehicles passing through rain water accumulated on the road after heavy...

  • June 13, 2025

    The maleficent

    Pakistan ranks eighth among 167 countries in terms of the prevalence of modern slavery

  • May 26, 2025

    Jekyll and Hyde

    Hindu later revealed that Modi government waived anti-corruption clauses and ignored financial advice

  • May 10, 2025

    A Fuhrer reincarnated

    It also guarantees a TRP boon for what is referred to in India as the Godi-media

  • March 15, 2025

    India’s gamesmanship

    Recently concluded Champions Trophy was a classic example of gamesmanship

  • March 04, 2025

    The Modi-Trump tango

    India managed excellent working relationship with Biden administration with economic clout

  • February 01, 2025

    The buck stops nowhere

    Human tragedies are the fallout of unaccountable rulers ruling opaquely

  • January 02, 2025

    Deeds not words

    Chinese philosopher Mencius prophesized 3000 years ago that state that does not employ worthy perishes

  • December 12, 2024

    Punitive governance

    Pakistan’s score on democracy index remains above 4 since 2008

  • October 30, 2024

    Our present past

    Founded in 1853 by Major James Abbott, it was raised by the British Royal Engineers

  • October 13, 2024

    Corruption, crime, chaos, Karachi

    The representational image shows Teen Talwar, a renowned roundabout in...

  • September 22, 2024

    Judicial capture

    In a democracy, which we claim we are, courts ensure that governance does not degenerate into a tyranny of the majority

  • September 15, 2024

    The good old days

    Having confined squash, hockey and much else to oblivion, cricket gave us the occasional yet drastically needed euphoria

  • August 26, 2024

    Policies dictate outcomes

    Shehbaz Sharif, as leader of the opposition, admonished us that “beggars can’t be choosers”

  • August 11, 2024

    Arshad is the true Pakistan

    Before stepping out into packed Stade de France, Arshad trained at dilapidated non-air-conditioned gym of PU

  • August 03, 2024

    A pseudo-democracy

    Democracy, as a legitimate political system, has inbuilt tools of self-correction

  • July 21, 2024

    Seshan’s electoral reforms

    Recent election in Pakistan saw internet outage, delay in results and Forms 45 and 47 allegedly citing different winners

  • July 01, 2024

    Our would-be kings

    Monarchs thought two things defined their thrones and imposed them zealously: declaring laws and waging war

  • June 16, 2024

    Instability breeds disasters

    Children sit in a shopping cart near a collapsed building following an...

  • June 03, 2024

    The mighty pen

    By taking risks to criticize repressive governments or powerful, journalists, poets and writers work towards freedom of oppressed

  • May 24, 2024

    Politics of blame game

    Success of a nation depends on leaders who make public policy and thus determine critical outcomes