PARTLY FACETIOUS: The King is alive and will remain alive and… “So now what?” “Now no amendment to the constitution is possible as the court has suspended the distribution of... Updated 18 May, 2024 06:16am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Who’s Tom Taraba? “I heard our GPS called Tom Taraba.” “Remind me who GPS is and who in the world is Tom Taraba?” “GPS is ... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘It’s never what you say, but in which language you say that is important’ “So all hail to the gods of legality.” “Excuse me!” “I was referring to the recurring nightmare of the... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Patience is wearing thin!’ “Indeed and I define patience as the ability to count down before losing one’s cool and the people of Azad Jammu... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Samdhi who is so very greedy for hats “I am a firm believer that only one hat must ever be worn!” “Hmmm that’s a sheer waste – what about the other hats... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Opinion Partly Facetious: Maryam far better than Buzdar? “So is power talking to power?” “Will you give a break to Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN). She is better than... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam has shown her mettle “I haven’t seen the apple of Nawaz Sharif’s eye for quite a few days now!” “You mean Notification Maryam... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam should give motorbikes to her own daughters “What do you think of Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) issuing a notification to provide free motorbikes to girls,... Published 09 May, 2024 03:11am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Orange a colour that really doesn’t suit women in Punjab “I can’t understand this obsession with colours.” “Well, some colours suit one skin type and doesn’t... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar the SSP “What do you think of the performance of the Samdhi in Search of Portfolios (SSP)?” “Brings to mind a rather... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The best way forward is to show the rattler that you are not rattled “Social media attacks can rattle anyone.” “Indeed, but isn’t it important not to let the rattler know that you are... Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Ishaq Dar’s affidavit was the longest “I reckon Nawaz Sharif was stopped because he was going to surpass Julius Caesar.” “Are you out of your mind! Caesar... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam a trailbrazer “You Know Notification Maryam Nawaz (NMN) is a trailblazer.” “Right she was the very first who was labelled as... Published 02 May, 2024 04:58am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: All legal pledges to Nawaz have been honoured “Greed is a sin.” “And if greed is fed through corruption, then…” “Right, but that’s greed for asset... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Maryam looked a lot better in police uniform than in her usual clothes “What’s with our Brothers Karamazov?” “Excuse me?” “It’s a novel by Dostoevsky. The father ... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our stakeholders do not have a history of poisoning the unseated… “Seriously, do you really think that The Third Wife’s allegations of slow poisoning is a political ploy by The... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The journey from the cup to the lip is a bit longer than we thought “So perception as opposed to on the ground reality.” “I am not sure what you are referring to but the charge... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Pakistan has a trade surplus with US “So what’s up?” “The US has warned against trade pacts with Iran…” “Indeed, and Pakistan has a trade... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘You say tomato the Donald Lu way and I say tomaaato the Sunak way’ “I tell you we are the trailblazers.” “We as in?” “This country. Let me clarify: what is the likelihood... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Aseefa did a Zardari rather than a Bhutto “Israel has retaliated….” “As expected, but there are no reports of casualties and no report of any damage... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The letter ‘B’ “I want the letter B expunged from the English alphabet.” “Are you crazy! There are so many keywords that... Published 19 Apr, 2024 05:07am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our economic team in Washington “Minister of Finance’s successful trip to Washington, DC…” “Why don’t you wait before passing judgement... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our economic team in Washington “Minister of Finance’s successful trip to Washington, DC…” “Why don’t you wait before passing judgement... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between the Houses “So what do you reckon is the difference between the House of the Bhutto Zardaris, the House of the Sharifs and ... Published 17 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Opinion Partly Facetious: Looking at the West for the high moral ground “I was so very disappointed!” “In what? That the bright, highly educated Shahid Khaqan Abbasi (SKA) is ... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Lawyers don’t have the charisma that politicians have “So the dismemberment of the party of The Man Who Must Remain Nameless…” “One reality-check please: the more... Published 09 Apr, 2024 05:06am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A conspiracy theory “Arsenic, arsenic, everywhere but never a drop for the needy.” “Excuse me? Arsenic as in needy.” “I am... Published 06 Apr, 2024 05:28am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Social media rules the roost “So what do you reckon? It’s out with the old, in with the new or old wine in new bottles?” “Tough one ... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Our system exacts a heavy price from spouses “My question is why would anyone try to poison The Third Wife?” “She reckons some of you Khanzadehs are... Published 04 Apr, 2024 04:56am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: You don’t give up on your children “I find it absolutely baffling that in the event that a key slot becomes vacant there is hectic lobbying for the... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am