Partly Facetious: If push comes to shove “There is an urgent need for those who receive a salary at the taxpayers’ expense to be trained on how to ... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Opinion Partly Facetious: The intelligence provided is not a reflection of ground realities “I really don’t understand why politicians with an overarching ambition to get elected would postpone elections... Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Samdhi has no concept of economics “How do you define a level playing field?” “Same o same o negative treatment to one’s opponents but those... Published 08 Aug, 2023 06:37am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: PM a devotee of Einstein’s theory? “Will the real establishment man step forward.” “Shehbaz Sharif says he has been accused of being the... Updated 05 Aug, 2023 06:21am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: An accountant’s approach to economy “Hey what did you think of the passage of the bill establishing a sovereign wealth fund?” “In a country where... Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Consensus is to appoint a ‘guided missile’ “I heard that your suggestion of Captain Safdar (retired) as the caretaker prime minister was rejected by all, and... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: NMN’s daddy is quiet too “He is The Great Balancer.” “Well that’s a new one – I mean Zardari sahib is known as the Great Negotiator... Published 02 Aug, 2023 06:47am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar lies or dark lies? “Why the scepticism?” “I take strong exception to anyone who underrates my intelligence.” “Who did?”... Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Zardari sahib doesn’t play computer games “So are they playing the same game at least?” “I don’t think so. Nawaz Sharif has developed a game on video... Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:03am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Now politics is so boring “It’s kinda boring these days.” “Get a life then?” “Politics used to be so entertaining and now it’s ... Updated 27 Jul, 2023 06:54am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Dar to become caretaker PM? “So a day of reckoning!” “Well excitement over a proposal that was shot down quicker than the time between... Updated 26 Jul, 2023 06:53am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Why would you vote for Nawaz? “I reckon Nawaz Sharif deserves my vote.” “Really? I thought after the Panama case, when it came to light that... Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: NMN doesn’t tango with anyone “It takes two to tango.” “Indeed it does and while daddy can certainly tango to start with, yet, at the end he... Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity “Martin Luther King said nothing in the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious... Published 21 Jul, 2023 06:38am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: PML-N supremo never ever learns from his mistakes “So one folly over another.” “Hey you know the PML-N supremo never ever learns from his past mistakes. Hey... Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sycophancy is alive and well in Pakistan “Nawaz Sharif, Nawaz, Nawaz Sharif…” “Three times a lady, an old song by Lionel Richie…” “Nawaz Sharif... Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Slow fires they say smoulder for a long time “There is an urgent need to table and approve a new law by parliament within 24 hours… I mean no delays and... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Lies, damned lies and statistics “You heard the quote - there are lies, lies and then there are statistics.” “Hey I am not Nawaz Sharif who ... Published 14 Jul, 2023 06:23am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A picture of Nawaz Sharif with his nephews “The fault lies with climate change.” “Well you can’t deny it – I mean the scale of losses due to floods... Published 13 Jul, 2023 04:50am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A beleaguered economy “Sad that!” “What? The state of the economy? The fact that simply getting a Fund program is the narrative, a... Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: IMF’s rare contact “Okaaay.” “What brought on that long drawn out sigh?” “The International Monetary Fund (IMF) contacted all... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 07:29am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘The Man Without A Portfolio’ “OK so what’s new?” “I heard someone is going to join the ranks of The Man Without A Portfolio.” “What... Published 08 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS:‘The Pakistani Gang of Four’ “The air waves are inundated with the Panama papers these days.” “Indeed, I reckon to smooth the path towards... Published 07 Jul, 2023 05:24am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Protocol has a range “How will you define an elite?” “Someone with money and power – the one without the other is not an ... Published 06 Jul, 2023 05:42am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Story of ain “Is there any ain Arif Alvi?” “I understand that ain, the twenty fourth letter of the Urdu alphabet, in any... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A job badly done “So what do you call someone who elicits spirited defense for a job extremely badly done?” “I am not sure, two... Published 04 Jul, 2023 05:07am
Opinion Partly Facetious: There’s no lame duck in Pakistan “There is no lame duck in the Land of the Pure, you reckon but the Man Who Shall Remain Nameless is…” “Down... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: An animal is not necessarily neutral “Can you define lame duck?” “Good heavens what-ever for? It’s a concept that is alien in our part of the... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A long rigmarole about ‘Plan B’ “Plan B is really Plan A and Plan A is really Plan B.” “So saith the Pharmacist, the Great Defender of Plan... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Fox is a symbol of deception “Uh oh.” “I agree. A camel is a horse designed by a committee…” “And three committees will be set up, so... Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am