When Gilani’s lawyer stated that only parliament can remove Zardari, he probably had in mind the US.

Aristocrat Muhammad Mossadegh maintained ‘Iranian oil is for the Iranians’ and nationalised it once in power.

There is nothing more peaceful, beautiful than the sea, whether sparkling blue, or a dull greenish-grey.

Wasting resources is a national pastime. It’s just that some people do it better than others.

Hira Mandi by Claudine Le Tourneur d’Ison is a fictional account of the life of the son of a courtesan of the area.

It does look as if the US is losing its grip on Pakistan. The old bonhomie that once existed has evaporated.

There we were two journalists, an Israeli and a Pakistani, sipping pineapple juice in the land of the killing fields.

There was a time when PIA was one hell of an airline — an institution that people looked up to.

Gilani won’t be missed if ousted for contempt of court. Six hopefuls are already crouching in the pipeline.

In 1948 Karachi was a wholly remote town and to the modern denizen would have appeared a totally unrecognisable place.