The Federal Constitutional Court’s verdict on super tax has come to uphold the jurisdiction of the parliament to impose taxation. The court has retained the tax as well as certain provisions of the Income Tax Ordinance of 2001 to take effect from the dates on which they were levied at the prescribed rates. The court, […]
As I pass by the University of Peshawar, my alma mater, I am transported back to another time. The years from 1978 to 1983 replay in my mind like an old reel, slightly faded yet unmistakably vivid. Those were years of youth, curiosity and intellectual freedom. The university was not merely an institution; it was […]
That Tirah Valley is a troubled spot in the context of state writ goes without saying. Credible reports suggest that the Valley bordering Afghanistan and located in Orakzai District and the southern part of Khyber District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province, is serving as a sanctuary for terrorists belonging to a host of banned outfits including Islamic […]
During past weeks, we debated American unilateralism and identified dominant trends likely to shape our world, in Op-eds titled, “Changing world and shifting geostrategic construct” and “International Trends – Extending the Argument” published in this space on December 25, 2025 and January 1, 2026, respectively. In a series of essays in The New York Times, […]