An ‘intense mix of envy and sense of humiliation and powerlessness’ seem to be driving extremism. Published Jun 17, 2017 04:26am

The political will to strengthen the FIA is lacking. Published May 16, 2017 03:29am

The festering wounds that have given impetus to the Baloch insurgency should be healed. Published Apr 01, 2017 07:06am

Where is the political will to reform the police into a modern, independent institution? Published Feb 18, 2017 12:56pm

Delhi and Islamabad perceive Kashmir’s realities and interests as subservient to their own. Published Jan 30, 2017 04:12am

This year, the IG Punjab received 10,253 complaints for the non-registration of FIRs; 1,283 complaints for the... Published Dec 19, 2016 06:59am

Pity the nation that has rulers who indulge in self-deception. Published Dec 05, 2016 01:55am

Balochistan has seen sectarian and militant outfits proliferate. Updated Nov 01, 2016 03:50pm

It is only the state machinery that can disrupt the business of the militants, lest they end up unravelling the... Published Oct 03, 2016 07:05am

The breed of police commanders who upheld their dignity even at the risk of losing their jobs is now rare. Published Sep 12, 2016 07:01am

The implementation of NAP depends on a unified response from the military and civilian elites. Published Aug 22, 2016 04:30am

The prime minister has frittered away opportunities to build the capacity of civil institutions. Published Jul 02, 2016 06:30am

The Sharifs’ offshore holdings are a test case for accountability. Published May 24, 2016 06:36am

It is time to focus on the non-kinetic aspects of militancy. Published Apr 09, 2016 06:46am

Deploying Rangers in Peshawar would be one more step towards militarising the internal security apparatus. Updated Mar 14, 2016 09:42am

No one had the courage to ask the military elite some tough questions. Updated Feb 22, 2016 01:29pm

The banned militant outfits in Punjab pose a mortal threat to the state. Published Feb 06, 2016 01:28am

Is the security establishment willing to use ‘soft power’ by co-opting Baloch sub-nationalists? Published Dec 21, 2015 06:54am

Sectarian tensions promoted in Jhang in the early ’80s had horrible consequences for the rest of the country. Published Dec 05, 2015 01:57am

The police in Pakistan has mostly been used as an oppressive instrument of the state. Published Nov 10, 2015 07:12am