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Rashed Rahman

The untouchables
Opinion

The untouchables

Our culture respects the dead. Condolences pour in from near and far, even from ‘enemies’. The faults of the...
Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:48am
Palestinians abandoned
Opinion

Palestinians abandoned

The new year has dawned in the midst of increased repression by Israel of Palestinians under its occupation. In the...
Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Pakistan’s deepening crisis
Opinion

Pakistan’s deepening crisis

Pakistan’s crisis is deepening by the day. First and foremost, it’s the economy stupid! Pakistan has throughout its...
Updated 10 Jan, 2023 06:47am
Terrorism hydra, again
Opinion

Terrorism hydra, again

A pale sun greeted a troubled Pakistan on the first day of the new year. Traditional greetings wishing friends and...
Published 03 Jan, 2023 03:25am
Has Imran Khan shot his bolt?
Opinion

Has Imran Khan shot his bolt?

Imran Khan finally announced the date for the dissolution of the Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial Assemblies...
Published 20 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Wages of the original sin
Opinion

Wages of the original sin

The incident of unprovoked and indiscriminate shelling by Afghan Taliban forces at the Chaman border on December 11,...
Published 13 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Bajwa tales
Opinion

Bajwa tales

The fierce ping pong of statements by the government and the opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) continues...
Updated 06 Dec, 2022 06:38am
The season of swan songs
Opinion

The season of swan songs

Outgoing COAS General Qamar Javed Bajwa in an address to the Defence and Martyrs Ceremony at GHQ on November 23, ...
Published 29 Nov, 2022 06:41am
Historic accord
Opinion

Historic accord

The climate summit COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, has produced a historic accord on funding to help vulnerable...
Published 22 Nov, 2022 03:23am
Master of U-turns
Opinion

Master of U-turns

Whatever other foibles Imran Khan may be accused of, consistency is not amongst them. Ever since his ouster through ...
Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am
Twists and turns
Opinion

Twists and turns

The gun attack on Imran Khan’s container during the Long March in Wazirabad evoked condemnation across the...
Published 08 Nov, 2022 05:56am
A fighter to the last
Opinion

A fighter to the last

Veteran Baloch progressive leader and president of the Awami Workers Party (AWP) Yousuf Mustikhan passed away early...
Published 04 Oct, 2022 05:55am
Politics as usual?
Opinion

Politics as usual?

With media reports full of the flood victims’ suffering, is ‘politics as usual’ justified? Or is this a ...
Published 20 Sep, 2022 05:51am
Minus one?
Opinion

Minus one?

While vast areas of the country and millions of people suffer the consequences of the massive monsoon rains and...
Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am
Water, water everywhere…
Opinion

Water, water everywhere…

The country lies devastated by unprecedented monsoon rains and floods. Over half of Pakistan is under water, leaving...
Published 30 Aug, 2022 06:21am