Dr Moeed Pirzada |
Prominent Indian journalist, Praveen Swami, in his groundbreaking piece, “India’s Secret War” (Frontline, 16 February 2018) raises an interesting question: “Thirteen Indians are being held in Pakistan on espionage charges, and 30 Pakistanis are in Indian...
Dr. Moeed Pirzada |
Will Pakistan again extend the military courts? And if yes, for how long? What will Imran Khan led government do if the extension of the military courts did not get the approval of the parliament? These...
Moeed Pirzada |
Lawyers Movement or “Adlia Bahali Tehreek” (Restoration of Judiciary) occupies an important chapter in Pakistan’s colourful political history. Kickstarted on 9th March 2007, when the then Chief Justice, Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry was suspended by President Musharraf and...
Moeed Pirzada |
Why must you read: Animal Farm by George Orwell? Let me tell you a short story or call it an example. I had posted a story on my Facebook page from Guardian, North Korea sentences US College Student...
Moeed Pirzada |
I think that ‘Baqir Sajid’s’ balanced and well-argued position, which he has explained again, has not been understood by most on this forum. This is not a debate about the good & bad of gay and lesbians...
Dr. Moeed Pirzada |
While FATF (Financial Action Task Force) proceedings at Paris, were non-transparent and Pakistan’s troubles at FATF are not single dimensional, perhaps more political than professional; better understood in the context of difficult US Pakistan relations over...
Dr. Moeed Prizada |
MQM-Pakistan’s lackluster performance in the Senate Elections of March 3, 2018, has sent shock waves across Pakistani politics. Dr. Farogh Naseem, the constitutional expert, was the only MQM senator elected and that too with marginal votes...
Moeed Pirzada |
While Imran Khan’s government showed a robust activity on all fronts, be it the economy, accountability or clean and green Pakistan; nothing matches the speed through which it positively moved inside the complex foreign policy arena.
Engaging the...
Moeed Pirzada |
Why is Karachi Jalsa a Game Changer? – Many things can be said about this large assembly of men and women that are described around a quarter a million. (250,000 very conservative estimates). This collection of mankind...
Moeed Pirzada |
Why Auntie BBC should not run its London Agenda here? – Now since I have provided you the details of why BBC was considered an overbearing Auntie with her strict values and indoctrination in the UK of...
Moeed Pirzada |
What is happening in Pakistan? Why its happening the way it is happening and how can Pakistan change and become a genuinely democratic polity? Why politicians, educated middle classes and even intellectuals look towards the army to...
Moeed Pirzada |
“When it was published, I think, during my period, someone came and said, look what’s written, what should we do? Should we get hold of the man, court martial him, issue a rebuttal? I said, there must...
Moeed Pirzada |
Scotland Yard, the investigative arm of British Police has dropped all charges related to money laundering against MQM leader Altaf Hussain. Charges have also been dropped against his party comrades – Mohd Anwar and Sarfaraz Merchant. Details...
Moeed Pirzada |
What is Polarization? I suspect most of you or perhaps most in Pakistan don’t fully understand what it means. Polarization is when a society or polity splits in extreme ends, without a connecting middle ground. Pakistan today...
Moeed Pirzada |
We all know Punjab Police is politicized, dysfunctional as an institution. We know how it is used, exploited and pushed to do things it should not be doing. Things that demean police officers and force as an...