Pakistan Peoples Party at the Crossroads?
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
The rot may have been brewing for a while. The natural thought, “what will I get?” must have dominated many...
Seeing Pakistan Through the Eyes of Pakistanis
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
You know I am saddened by this increasing lack of poise and confidence in my Pakistani students,” my friend Bob...
Long Live Musharraf
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
RECENTLY, in Karachi, a poor man living on the coast, went fishing and caught a big fish. Happy with his...
Conspiracy Brigades
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
General (retd) Musharraf’s recent interview with Singapore’s The Straits Times was widely misquoted, misrepresented and blown out of proportion. His words...
Illusions of Reality
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
We don’t know if Pervez Musharraf was ever an avid reader of Flaubert’s Madame Bovary or played some roles in...
A Blow to the US
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
BENAZIR Bhutto was a gifted progeny of a remarkable mind. Confronted by a three-decade long adversity and tragedy, she displayed...
Re-interpreting The Message
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
On the second day of Eid Al Adha, in Pakistan, GEO TV marked its partial comeback on the country’s cables...
Not a Banana Republic!
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
I write these lines in a state of euphoria. A prominent Pakistani columnist is often accused by his jealous critics...
Hope beyond the Failure of Boycott?
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
NAWAZ Sharif has finally decided to contest the polls. APDM has thrown PML(N) out — as if it really mattered...
The Conspiracy Theory
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
In Pakistani collective consciousness, not a leaf dares tremble without the permission of either the Army or America. Together they...
Good Show, General!
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
On November 28, the Pakistani dictator finally decided to shut the doors to the most colourful wardrobe in the land....
Media Under Siege
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
It is Karachi. We are all standing, pushing and shoving, outside the offices of Jang, Pakistan's largest paper. This private...
Musharraf and the Media: What is the Way Forward?
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
The ongoing ‘mysterious ban’ on the private TV channels may be over within the next few days but General Musharaf’s...
These Lawyers Seem Somewhat Above the Law
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
These are great times. Pakistani state, civil society and the judiciary are in a state of flux. Some observers are...
The Continuing Challenge?
Moeed Pirzada | Khaleej Times |
IN 1986, Mikhael Gorbachev declared Afghanistan a “bleeding wound”. More than two decades later it is still festering. Among those...
9/11: Reflections After 21 Years
9/11 terror attacks in New York remind us of the darkest day in US history when Al-Qaeda terrorists, apparently masterminded by Osama Bin Laden...
Shahbaz Sharif: A Prime Minister with unparalleled challenges
Shahbaz Sharif, a veteran of Pakistani politics for the past three decades, is now PM of Pakistan. He has thrice before served as the...
Washington should move from “Regime Change” to “Regime Engagement”
US-Pakistan relationships have always been difficult – but many wonder if they had ever before reached this low level? Democratic Biden and not Russia's...
Encouraging Floor Crossings is to support Money Laundering, Why?
PPP and PMLN, Pakistan’s main opposition parties that intend to de-seat Prime Minister Imran Khan through a vote of no confidence are banking on...
China and Pakistan: Partners in a shared future!
PM Imran Khan's visit to China on invitation by the Chinese leadership to visit Beijing from February 3 to Feb 6, 2022, to attend...