Salma Tahir

11 POSTS
The writer is an ex-banker and a freelance columnist. She can be reached at tbjs.cancer.1954@gmail.com.

When a Husband’s Silence Becomes a Veto

The Lahore High Court’s landmark ruling in Raheel Ahmad vs. Tayyaba Haq clarifies that a wife can inform the Union Council of a divorce when her husband fails to fulfil his legal obligation.

Israel faces new era of sinking US...

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's brash campaign posters are still up on Israeli public buses -- images of him, US President Donald Trump and soaring warjets that laud the two leaders attacking Iran together.

Deportation of Afghans from US to Pakistan...

Islamabad is considering a US government proposal to deport Afghan citizens via Pakistan, its foreign ministry confirmed on Friday, after an American federal court blocked plans to send scores there this week.

Imran Khan’s Reported BP Spike Raises Questions...

Imran Khan’s reported blood pressure spike has raised concerns after his sister and son claimed his life was at risk in jail, while lawyer Salman Safdar denied being the source of the alarming reports.

Bloodbath on Wall Street as Democrats seize...

Wall Street suffered a massive selloff on Thursday, led by technology stocks, as the Democrats’ midterm victories fueled fears over the future of President Donald Trump’s ambitious AI investment drive.

Putin meets with Iranian security chief

Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Iran’s top security official, Mohsen Rezaei, at the Kremlin.

Democracy for Us, Repression for Others: Washington’s...

Celebrating democracy at home while overlooking political repression abroad is a longstanding Western contradiction. Dr. Zoobia Chaudhry traces its colonial roots and calls on the Pakistani diaspora to use its growing political influence to challenge Washington’s approach to Pakistan.

Long Live the Great American People! A...

Justice Markandey Katju argues that the 2026 US midterm elections have restored political balance, reinforced democratic checks and balances, and reminded the president of the limits of executive power.