Karamatullah K Ghori

Lesser clarity in Pakistan over corona response

Imran is against a total lockdown. But what should take precedence: saving lives or shielding against temporary hardship? 
 

27 Mar 2020

Gender parity in Pakistan a distant dream 

The Imran government should have shown some backbone and stopped mullahs from creating trouble on Women’s Day

17 Mar 2020

Gender Parity in Pakistan a  distant dream 

The Imran government should have shown some backbone and stopped mullahs from creating trouble on Women’s Day

17 Mar 2020

Imran hit by trouble from all sides

There is shortage of wheat, Pak’s staple. There are problems between Imran’s government and  the judiciary. And then there is the FATF decision 

05 Mar 2020

Arab ‘brothers’ frustrating Pakistan

Islamabad is disappointed that Saudis have done precious little for it on their own and have sabotaged all efforts to get the OIC on its side

18 Feb 2020

Hard times for Imran at home

Due to the Pakistani government’s sheer incompetence, the country has been hit by a severe shortage of flour

31 Jan 2020

Pakistan’s gratuitous peacemaking

After troubles at home, Imran is trying to play peacemaker in West Asia. But Pakistan’s credentials are suspect in the eyes of Iran.

21 Jan 2020

Imran Khan hits his own wicket

Pakistan’s PM was arm-twisted by the Saudis to not attend the summit of Islamic countries in Malaysia, a meeting that was Imran’s idea

07 Jan 2020

Imran bruised by SC’s army chief bouncer

Extensions to army chiefs are routine in Pak. So when Imran tried to give one to Gen. Bajwa, the PM was blindsided by the Chief Justice’s opposition to it

05 Dec 2019

Is the party over for Imran or Nawaz?

The decision of a Pak court to let Nawaz go for medical treatment in London without a bond is a huge embarrassment for PM Imran  

25 Nov 2019

Imran Khan gets besieged by mullahs

Imran is the Pak establishment’s man. But the Maulana who is leading a huge dharna outside Islamabad is also close to the army

08 Nov 2019

Bridge too far for greenhorn Imran Khan

Imran had landed on the centre stage of Pakistani politics as a Mr Fixit.

26 Oct 2019

Can we not go back to Gandhi and Jinnah?

October 7 marked the 61st anniversary of the first military takeover in Pakistan.

18 Oct 2019

Price of speaking out in Pakistan

Imran is trying to sell his K-narrative to the world. Meanwhile, Pak is busy persecuting a woman who stood up for human rights

01 Oct 2019

Political obsession will not help Pak

After New Delhi’s J&K decision, Imran stopped all bilateral trade. But there was one problem:  Pakistan has sourced most of its meds from India

13 Sep 2019

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