Asad Rahim Khan

Braving dissent

Braving dissent

Standing alone is still better than surrendering together. Updated 18 May, 2025 03:00pm
Catch-26

Catch-26

The result is the greatest judicial regression in 30 years. Updated 05 Mar, 2025 01:24pm
The Donald supremacy

The Donald supremacy

An empire unravels as the "short-fingered vulgarian" reclaims the throne. Updated 08 Nov, 2024 03:05pm
The year of Qazi: maverick in freefall

The year of Qazi: maverick in freefall

To be fair to Justice Isa, he showed tremendous courage in checking the powerful — if power can be taken to mean retired judges, dead generals, and Monal Restaurant. Updated 29 Oct, 2024 02:34pm
Dogar Courts

Dogar Courts

The price of serving on them was to betray the Constitution. Updated 20 Sep, 2024 09:35am
What a mess

What a mess

Few verdicts in recent memory have been more corrosive. Updated 06 Jul, 2024 05:31pm
Jinnah amid ideas of Pakistan

Jinnah amid ideas of Pakistan

The idea of Pakistan has been made real for a while now. Yet it remains as unfulfilled as ever. Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:38am
Eretz Israel

Eretz Israel

The logic of Eretz Israel, a greater Israel, fails. Updated 09 Nov, 2023 09:15am
A bogus law

A bogus law

A law that was hailed as a win for parliament was passed by a rump Assembly fearful of the popular will. Updated 14 Oct, 2023 01:12pm
Justice under siege: The year of Umar Ata Bandial

Justice under siege: The year of Umar Ata Bandial

In a sea of state failure, Justice Bandial stood for the right thing, and the difficult thing — when his moment came, as it does for everyone, he refused to plead necessity. Updated 16 Sep, 2023 05:10pm
Freedom spirals

Freedom spirals

Several decades after independence, the quest for freedom continues. Updated 14 Aug, 2023 11:04pm
The main thing

The main thing

It remains for the court to regulate itself. Updated 01 Apr, 2023 10:24am