Stories by Tariq Khosa

The power of trust

The power of trust

It is all about reaching out and being honest with one another in spite of existing differences. Updated 13 May, 2026 07:53am
A call to conscience

A call to conscience

We are seeing a pattern of increasing restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly. Published 10 Apr, 2026 06:12am
Grave new world

Grave new world

The war launched by the US-Israel combine against Iran has led to worrying questions and scenarios. Published 18 Mar, 2026 07:39am
Culture of impunity

Culture of impunity

Punjab’s current style of policing can be described as draconian. Updated 21 Feb, 2026 09:21am
Governing beyond diagnosis

Governing beyond diagnosis

The question implicit in the diagnostic is, why haven’t such reforms already taken root? Updated 07 Feb, 2026 09:32am
Hoping against hope

Hoping against hope

No society is immune when politics turns into a fight not over policy, but legitimacy. Updated 31 Dec, 2025 09:34am
Protecting democratic ideals

Protecting democratic ideals

‘History does not repeat, but it does instruct,’ says history professor Timothy Snyder. Published 29 Oct, 2025 08:03am
Tide of discontent

Tide of discontent

Should we not heed a warning and learn lessons from turbulence in our region? Published 19 Sep, 2025 05:46am
Orwellian ambitions

Orwellian ambitions

It is high time we made a decision to ‘choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong’. Updated 15 Aug, 2025 09:33am
Organised crime challenges

Organised crime challenges

Multiple agencies — FIA, ANF, Customs, and police — operate without effective coordination. Published 31 May, 2025 06:52am
Rule by fear

Rule by fear

A policy of compassion and empathy is needed for Balochistan. Updated 26 Apr, 2025 08:55am
POLICE AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN

POLICE AND POLITICS IN PAKISTAN

From 1976 to 2011, Tariq Khosa rose from a young police officer to its highest rank as Inspector-General of Police. Updated 14 Apr, 2025 11:36am
Depths of despair

Depths of despair

The leadership of mainstream political parties must engage constructively with the disillusioned politicians of Balochistan. Updated 28 Mar, 2025 09:05am
Sinking dreams

Sinking dreams

The proposed measures to combat migrant smuggling are sound, but will they be implemented? Updated 07 Mar, 2025 08:49am
Let sanity prevail

Let sanity prevail

We should embark upon the path of reconciliation after a phase of persecution and brutality. Updated 26 Feb, 2025 09:21am
Perils and promise of democracy

Perils and promise of democracy

When mainstream politicians adopt the expedient path of semi-loyalty, anti-democratic forces are strengthened. Published 31 Jan, 2025 10:00am
Intractable realities

Intractable realities

The FIA should go after serious complaints of corruption by government functionaries. Published 28 Dec, 2024 08:34am
The triumph of folly

The triumph of folly

Collective suicide is in progress, with conscious efforts at denial, distortion and deceit. Updated 30 Nov, 2024 05:10pm
Transnational organised crime

Transnational organised crime

All parties need to raise their commitment to ensuring the effective implementation of the UNTOC. Updated 26 Oct, 2024 09:48am