Slums in Southall

Known as ‘Little India’, Southall is home to a huge South Asian population, one of the biggest concentrations outside India. The town has dozens of Indian restaurants and a huge Asian shopping centre. It was used as the location for hit 2002 British film Bend It Like Beckham, starring Keira Knightley and Parminda Nagra. It [...]

PM Was Driving a Vehicle With a Fake Number Plate

Dear Mr. Bani-Amin Khan, IG Police, Islamabad Using a fake license plate on a vehicle is a crime in all civilized countries including Pakistan. An important function of the traffic police is to ensure that they spot this crime and take action against the offenders. It is embarrassing for me to inform you, that you [...]

Think About It; We Are a Confused Nation, Aren’t We?

It’s a confused nation we live in… A nation where Rice is Rs.40/- per kg and SIM Card is free. Where a pizza you have ordered reaches home faster than an ambulance or police, even if you were being murdered or having a heart attack. Where a car loan is charged at 5% but an [...]

Chief Justice SC Stops Asma Jehangir from Insulting the Army

Chief Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry in the Memogate hearing had asked Asma Jehangir to refrain from disrespecting Pakistan Army officials and questioned her as to why should the court deem a foreign general’s statement more credible than that of ‘our own men’. The chief justice was heading a nine-member bench of the apex court hearing [...]

Pakistan’s Proxy War in Afghanistan is Hurting it the Most

Americans like to use abbreviations. They like simplifying, which does not come from an inability to master sophisticated thought, but rather from a desire to pursue pragmatism to fix a problem. If American diplomacy came up with the abbreviation “AfPak,” that was not just a simple simplification. On the contrary, it reflected a deeper analysis, [...]

President Should Not Enjoy Blanket Immunity

The Supreme Court appears set to interpret Article 248 of the constitution with reference to the non-implementation of the NRO verdict and the president’s immunity. The money belonging to Benazir Bhutto and Zardari was generated through kickbacks received from SGS and Cotecna, two Swiss companies hired for pre-shipment clearance in Pakistan. In a judgement delivered [...]