Barrister Usman Ali

  KHYBER Pakhtunkhwa stands at a crossroads. Decades of terrorism, political instability, displacement and economic deprivation have scarred the province. Despite immense sacrifices, its people…

  THERE are days when I consider giving up writing about Pakistan. Meaningful dialogue has surrendered to hostility, disagreement to tribal loyalties and reason to…

  FOLLOWING emergency measures and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan’s federal government has empowered the governor to administer the province with an 11-member advisory…

  THE year 2026 has reshaped the geopolitical landscape around Pakistan. The confrontation involving Iran, Israel and the United States, tensions around the Strait of…

NATIONS are not always brought down by enemies from outside. Sometimes they weaken themselves from within: institutions are hollowed out, principles are sacrificed for expediency,…

  WHEN political principles apply only to ourselves, they cease to be principles. They become convenience and double standards. Does political awareness awaken only when…

POLITICS has a habit of confronting people with the culture they once helped create. Harsh rhetoric, ridicule and personal attacks used against opponents rarely remain…

  KHYBER Pakhtunkhwa is once again paying a devastating price for terrorism. Police officers are being targeted, soldiers are losing their lives and civilians are…

  WHEN Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi recently declared that Pakistan’s existing system had failed and could no longer solve the country’s problems, his remarks…

  WHEN Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi recently declared that Pakistan’s existing system had failed and could no longer solve country’s problems, his remarks predictably…