The battery of defense lawyers attacked the charge of Qatl-e-Amad (murder) by arguing that as the accused were armed with bricks and sticks, their intention was not to kill the accused as they did not use weapons against the victim.

The proposed map conforms to the proxy wars waged by the US and its allies in the Eurasian landmass for the last almost half a century. It envisages a Kurdish state carved out from the Kurd-dominated areas of Turkey, Iraq, and Syria.

Today no one can stop people from expressing themselves. Even abuse of expression cannot be stopped. This age is routinely referred to by the military establishment as one of the most potent tools in Fifth generation warfare.

IK riding on the pinnacle of the popularity wave is demanding early elections and is buoyant that his party will achieve a landslide victory. The ad-hoc regime in power on the other hand wants to delay elections as much as possible under the plea of electoral reforms,

The military role in politics must be curtailed but it would be preferable to do it from within the system. Military gained the clout it has over many decades and once tasted, they will not concede it in a day or year.

In 2010, a constitutional amendment was adopted which strengthened not only the parliament but also the position of the Prime Minister, the power of provinces, the central government and the independence of the judiciary.

It would also mean enlarging the figurative battlefield to include not only military and financial support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia but also the strengthening of political and economic ties with former Soviet republics.

As the fever of hate speech grips the country, planted hatred, tales and deliberately spun false statements, threaten the integrity of the state’s institutions and key pillars, the influencers and the leaders must instead serve as examples of tolerance, respect, inclusion and peace.

To overcome the rising energy and economic issues, Pakistan is trying to enhance the role of nuclear and renewable energy sources in the overall energy combination. Pakistan aims to generate 8,800 MWe of electricity using nuclear energy.

The sensitivity and gravity of the said letter-gate dawned upon the ruling regime when ten of its MNAs jumped the fence on March 18, its allies started hobnobbing with the PDM leaders and NCM was admitted on March 25.

It is generally propagated in the Pakistani press that Pakistan's armed forces gobble up a major chunk of the federal budget. Depending upon the hostility of the media person, this allocation varies between 40 and 80 percent of the budget.

If the people's mandate is manipulated this time, there will be trouble. A free and fair election is the only way forward. The establishment will have to establish its neutrality. History sides with the righteous, the forces of honesty will prevail over the dishonest in a fair contest.