Faisal Siddiqi

The audacity of hope

The audacity of hope

Arshad Nadeem’s journey offers optimism that all is not lost in this sea of hopelessness. Updated 31 Aug, 2024 09:34am
Sword versus pen

Sword versus pen

The tone of anxiety underlying this letter reflects the deep unease of living a judicial life of constitutional hypocrisy and pretence. Updated 04 Apr, 2024 10:08am
Incomplete justice

Incomplete justice

Will the judges remain in their ivory towers or see the reality of political injustice in Pakistan? Updated 09 Mar, 2024 10:06am
Sham elections

Sham elections

The judgement contains no discussion on the fundamental right of a political party to an election symbol based on the ‘Benazir Bhutto symbols case’. Updated 19 Jan, 2024 10:18am
The missing Baloch

The missing Baloch

A state using enforced disappearances to combat nationalism is focused on suppression, not resolution. Updated 30 Dec, 2023 10:30am
Deconstructing May 9

Deconstructing May 9

The only rational path open for this establishment-dominated state is the Indonesian path. Updated 06 Jul, 2023 11:49am
People, sword, pen

People, sword, pen

To achieve national rejuvenation, the conflict in the country must be understood. Updated 27 May, 2023 09:14am
Judicial fairytales

Judicial fairytales

Most judges cannot escape the constraints imposed by the Constitution and the law. Updated 18 May, 2023 10:16am
Understanding judicial chaos

Understanding judicial chaos

Reality becomes irrelevant because conspiracy and fears create their own dark realities. Updated 15 May, 2023 03:37pm
Coming judicial anarchy

Coming judicial anarchy

Judicial chaos is evident from the cold war, and now virtual civil war, between the judges. Published 10 Apr, 2023 08:20am
Future of Pakistan

Future of Pakistan

Pakistan is imploding, and its future is not breakup or collapse but more violence and chaos. Updated 28 Jan, 2023 09:11am
Questioning supreme justice

Questioning supreme justice

This was not a simple issue of mere ‘understanding and implementation’ but rather a complicated case of constitutional... Published 28 Jul, 2022 09:10am
Much ado about Article 6

Much ado about Article 6

The ominous title of ‘high treason’ has been reserved for the gravest of all unconstitutional acts. Updated 22 Jul, 2022 08:33am
Imran’s legal games

Imran’s legal games

PTI rule involved efforts to seduce, subjugate and eliminate both de jure umpires and de facto umpires. Updated 07 May, 2022 12:38pm
Constitutional frauds

Constitutional frauds

How are such frauds possible in the presence of a constitution, a democratic process and an independent judiciary? Updated 05 Apr, 2022 08:54am
Minorities as citizens

Minorities as citizens

‘Bigoted behaviour towards our minorities paints the entire nation in poor colour’... Updated 01 Apr, 2022 10:03am
CJP Gulzar’s tragedy

CJP Gulzar’s tragedy

The previous CJP’s tenure was symbolised by confusion and ineffectiveness because of the lack of judicial vision. Updated 23 Mar, 2022 10:02am