Tag: The Friday Times
Soul of India By Najam Sethi
India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, swept to power last year with the support of about 240 million Indians or 37% of the votes cast....
All Hail… By Najam Sethi
The PTI government has passed three bills giving the prime minister, who already had the right to appoint the three Service Chiefs and the...
Outlook 2020 By Najam Sethi
By any reckoning 2019 was a terrible year for Pakistanis of all classes.
Consider, first, the state of the economy.
The PTI government opted for an...
Who’s on trial? By Najam Sethi
The PTI government continues to witch hunt its political opponents through state institutions like NAB, FIA and ANF, eroding their credibility and straining the...
Powerful deterrence By Najam Sethi
The conviction of General (retd) Pervez Musharraf, ex-COAS, for High Treason, by a Special Court set up by the Supreme Court of Pakistan, is...
The game is on By Najam Sethi
Despite the Supreme Court’s instruction to the federal government to amend the laws relating to the extension in tenure of the army chief, General...
Lengthening Shadows By Farhatullah Babar
Is Imran Khan fighting a losing political battle? This is the question being asked after Nawaz Sharif left for London on his own terms,...
New Crisis – Najam Sethi
The gallery is sorely disappointed. Shouts of “Noora Kushti”, “Topi Drama”, and many foul expletives deleted that leave nothing to the imagination rend the...
Failed Experiment – Najam Sethi
Some people think that the Military Establishment – Miltablishment – has emerged stronger than ever from the recent crisis. They say Imran Khan has...
End-Game – Najam Sethi
Maulana Fazal ur Rahman’s long march/dharna promised a big bang in D Chowk in Islamabad but has seemingly retreated with a whimper. His obedient...