I, for one, was not surprised by either of the two responses. The two did exactly what I thought they would do.

Most effective firewall would be if media owners, practitioners file by March 29 forms similar to nomination papers.

On the face of it, it appears that the real contest in the upcoming elections would be between the PML-N and the PTI.

You cannot have democracy without passing through a phase during which everything appears to be coming unstuck.

The media’s ability to use its freedom with responsibility is expected to be put to test during election coverage.

Sharif, who had almost succeeded in introducing Shariah, would appear to the TTP as an ideal guarantor for peace talks

Exceptions to the rule notwithstanding, civil service presently attracts those who wish to make a bundle on the side.

Now the culprit is ECP’s bureaucracy, which has many years’ experience of rigging elections, manipulating results.

Given circumstances, only option for CEC, it seems, to cancel verification results, let voters decide where they vote.

Few resisted temptation to term 1997 SC's govt dismissal a form of pre-poll rigging with then president, CJ...