Strength of a nation is not reflected by display of its armament stock, but by forging unity among its people
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Human history is replete with periods in which certain powers ascended and then melted away
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While Gaza turns into sprawling and haunted wasteland, Iran is resisting brutal Israeli onslaught with grit and courage
Ruling elite can be appropriately referred to as the last relics of a decrepit system
I watched senior leader of PPP addressing a press conference after by-election in Sambrial
Instead of insisting on keeping Imran incarcerated and his followers hounded, power-wielders should initiate process of all-encompassing engagement
This does not augur well for country or people and must be remedied
China is as good as any can be, maybe better than the rest, and becoming ever more lethal with time
In retrospect, this is key reason why we have been enfeebled before ourselves and before rest of world
Editing the truth is a habit we adopted very early on as an independent country
The day Imran Khan walks out of jail gate will mark beginning of long journey to salvation, extricating Pakistan from meltdown
Pakistan has been reduced to being economically captive country, going around the world with begging bowl
Some would say this is the call of fate when time comes back to haunt and when blushes are visible
But then, it is not that human beings would succumb to these pressures easily, no matter how enormous
In the past, with every rising of the sun, much anticipation was associated with reading the newspaper
There is also no denying fact that state should act with its full might to eradicate this cancer
It is time for introspection, initiating a dialogue and generating unity and harmony
As we hit others with blame, it becomes a cause of further pain and anguish
Such has been unfortunate fate of this nation that it has confronted one set of obstacles or other
Streak of light at end of dark tunnel should keep generating hope that one is on right path
It is never easy to pick up pieces from the debris and put them in place to become functional again
Since independence, these institutions have seldom delivered on key benchmarks to propel country forward
All I can say is that strictures may seal my lips, but my heart shall continue to beat even more robustly
One may pick up any avenue of national life to realise that it has either stopped functioning altogether or is precariously close to it
Dream associated with the cherished ideal of freedom has refused to die
Aliya Hamza and Sanam Javed have now been incarcerated for over a year
Till quite recently, it all seemed dark as state institutions were locked up in bloody tentacles of forces of brute power
This kept them busy to an extent that they had no inclination left to attend to other things, gradual destruction of country being most important
I don’t know why and from where this streak of violence has penetrated the societal fabric
