The future for the people of Karachi right now does not look very promising at all.

The divorce with America will be followed by one from the European Union.

Thailand has a long history of military intervention since it became a democracy in 1932.

There seems as yet to be no end to the thinking that spurs on militancy and extremism in Pakistani society.

Despite an infrastructure for the disabled in Pakistan, the Pakistani contingent at the Special Olympics won laurels.

Lack of preparedness means groups of people, including flood victims of last year remain in a vulnerable position.

Paramilitaries failed before because the solution to Karachi’s problems lies in political compromises not more guns.

No matter how hard they try, successive governments are unable to keep disgraced nuclear scientist AQ Khan quiet.

One can only hope that an otherwise well-intentioned measure is implemented in letter and spirit.

Karachi has been used as a theatre to play out political power games; people have been reduced mere pawns.