Aijaz Ahmad

Policing with dignity

THE Supreme Court has reaffirmed constitutional respect for citizens, but real reform now depends on Parliament and effective implementation by the executive. The Supreme Court…

Citizen-centric policing in Punjab

PUNJAB’S policing framework is undergoing a visible phase of reform, driven by a renewed emphasis on emergency responsiveness, citizen facilitation and institutional strengthening. The direction…

Colonial shadows in Commissioner Houses

  This is not really a debate about clothes. It is about how power is exercised in our institutions and how easily human dignity is…

Maryam faces Punjab’s hardest reform

MARYAM Nawaz has already shown a willingness to take tough and sometimes unpopular decisions. From strict traffic enforcement to administrative discipline, her government has made…

The cost of a free packet

WHITE sugar did not enter the Indo-Pakistan region as an ordinary kitchen item. It arrived slowly, almost quietly, but with a very deliberate plan behind…

The battle for a civilized Punjab

THE new amendments to the Punjab Motor Vehicle Act, announced by Chief Minister Ma-ryam Nawaz’s government, clearly show a strong intention to bring order and…

The refined illusion

Before anything else, I want to make it clear that I am not a medical professional. What follows is the result of reading research papers,…

Bitter irony of Muslim nations

THE question is simple yet unsettling: is there any Muslim country that grants citizenship to foreigners in the spirit of Islamic brotherhood? The answer is…

Break the monopoly

PAKISTAN’S crisis is not just economic or political, it is structural. The obsession with clinging to oversized provinces has created a stranglehold that stifles development,…

Maryam’s stalled vision

MARYAM Nawaz, the Chief Minister of Punjab, has taken bold steps to steer the province towards progress through various development and welfare schemes. Her vision…

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