Barrister Usman Ali
A province under fire, a govt still in opposition
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- September 25, 2026
KHYBER Pakhtunkhwa is once again paying a devastating price for terrorism. Police officers are being targeted, soldiers are losing their lives and civilians are…
Pakistan does not need another ‘wonder boy’
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- September 23, 2026
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…
The absent voice
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- September 2, 2026
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…
PIMS: Cycle of tragedy and amnesia
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- August 29, 2026
THE fire at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad claimed the lives of fourteen newborn babies. Of fifteen infants in the nursery, only…
When power admits failure, what comes next?
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- August 13, 2026
FEDERAL Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi’s statement that “whether anyone accepts it or not, our system has collapsed or failed” cannot simply be dismissed as…
Should Pak create more provinces? Lessons from other countries
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- August 4, 2026
INTERIOR Minister Mohsin Naqvi has revived a national debate over whether Pakistan needs more provinces. Speaking at the Pakistan Economic Summit in Islamabad on…
Monal: When influence confronts environmental law
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- July 30, 2026
THE Federal Constitutional Court’s recent decision to overturn the Supreme Court’s 2024 ruling in the Monal restaurant case has reopened a question far more…
Judicial independence and truth left unexamined
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- July 24, 2026
THE Audio Leaks Commission was established to answer troubling questions about alleged interference in Pakistan’s judicial system. Instead, it became the centre of a…
Environmental protection: Nature is not for sale
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- June 17, 2026
ENVIRONMENTAL protection has become one of the most urgent responsibilities of modern states. The survival of the planet depends on the preservation of forests, wildlife,…
Pakhtunkhwa wants peace, not more funerals
- By Barrister Usman Ali
- May 22, 2026
THE recent martyrdom of Maulana Muhammad Idrees Jan, a respected religious scholar, former member of the provincial assembly and Sheikh-ul-Hadith from Charsadda, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has…
