Tag: Arifa Noor article sin Dawn News
Politics’ winged chariot By Arifa Noor
A substitute shines brightly as a king, Until a king be by” — Shakespeare
THE tensions within the PML-N are growing stronger by the day....
The tide of fortunes By Arifa Noor
ON Friday, the labyrinthine halls of parliament were quiet, for activity tends to wind down in anticipation of the weekend. Only the cleaning staff...
No justice, no peace By Arifa Noor
IN a world away from Afghanistan, Pakistani politics is picking up pace. Parties and individuals are making moves, big and small, some in the...
No justice, no peace By Arifa Noor
A FRIEND reminded me on Sunday morning that our friendship has been going strong for 40 years. Not a mean feat for two single...
Dispensable advice By Arifa Noor
EXCERPTS from Vali Nasr’s eight-year-old book, Dispensable Nation, are being widely quoted in Pakistan these days. From Twitter to an APP story to WhatsApp...
Wars lost and won By Arifa Noor
“Our battle is more full of names than yours,
Our men more perfect in the use of arms,
Our armour all as strong, our cause...
Politicians’ real enemy By Arifa Noor
PUNJAB’S legislative business rarely makes it to the headlines for the right reasons and this time around it is no different. In the last...
Films and reality By Arifa Noor
I HAVE a confession to make today. I am old enough to have grown up in the days when the angry young man...
Discipline and punish By Arifa Noor
THE brutal murder of a young woman in Islamabad on the eve of Eid saw some quick work by the law-enforcement personnel. Zahir Jaffer,...
Shifting goalposts By Arifa Noor
N the beginning of July, US President Joe Biden did a press talk on the drawdown of forces from Afghanistan. During the question-and-answer...