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Badar Alam

Case dismissed

Institutions, like human beings, do not have roles set in stone. Both evolve over time. Both change in tune with the... Updated 11 Dec, 2013 07:42pm
The rule of the self-righteous

The rule of the self-righteous

The media and the men in robes are singling out the wayward by forcing them to show their lack of religious information and declare their real or imagined sins in public. Published 04 Apr, 2013 11:57pm
Of doubts and suspicions

Of doubts and suspicions

Tehrik-i-Minhajul Quran (TMQ) chief Tahirul Qadri.—Photo by Reuters Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri’s agitation, by his own... Published 13 Jan, 2013 04:06pm
Badar Alam on what's next for PPP

Badar Alam on what's next for PPP

When the next election comes, will the conviction be a factor in determining the success or failure of the PPP? Published 26 Apr, 2012 10:10am

Patients camp outside SIUT for lack of accommodation

KARACHI, Feb 6: Zebunnisa gets no visitors at her ramshackle tent just across the street from the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation (SIUT) in Karachi’s old city area. The 31-year-old kidney patient has been camping here for Published 06 Feb, 2012 08:35pm
Love in Lahore

Love in Lahore

If you can make a direct call at will to a country’s most sought-after opposition politician, you are a skilful reporter. Published 31 Dec, 2011 12:25am
How to save democracy

How to save democracy

"As we move at a breakneck speed towards another terminal clash between the state and the government, it is... Published 23 Dec, 2011 08:21am
Confident Nawaz treads a tricky path

Confident Nawaz treads a tricky path

Appearance matters a great deal in politics and going by the appearance, the former prime minister looked to be on top of his game. Published 21 Dec, 2011 10:01pm