Barrister Usman Ali

In Pakistan’s constitutional history, judicial decisions are rarely judged by their reasoning alone. They are measured instead by their political consequences, celebrated when they produce…

RECENT terrorist attacks in Pakistan have once again exposed an uncomfortable reality: the fight against terrorism cannot be treated as a security operation alone. It…

JOURNALISM is neither entertainment, nor commerce, nor a political instrument; it is a sacred and responsible profession. It serves as the eyes and ears of…

  ONE of the most enduring and uncomfortable truths of Pakistani politics is that democracy is repeatedly invoked, but rarely internalized. Political speeches routinely begin…

THE recent Counter Terrorism Department’s (CTD) reports on the human cost of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during 2025 present a deeply alarming picture. The province…

PAKISTAN is once again reeling under a severe wave of terrorism. From Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan to the federal capital, Islamabad, a fresh surge of…

PESHAWAR — the ancient heart of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a city that has witnessed empires rise and fall at its doorstep. Once a passage for Greek…

  How entrenched interests, weak institutions, and unaccountable power, not external pressures,brought Pakistan to the brink. The IMF’s latest 186-page report has once again exposed…

PAKISTAN today finds itself navigating a paradox. On the global stage, the country is showing signs of diplomatic recovery and economic stabilization. Its international footprint…

  “When fear appears in the eyes of the Pashtuns, you will behave. And when they rise in madness, you’ll see your torn collar.” THESE…