When Mirza tore off his shirt at a rally in Lyari a journalist said: “Clark Kent just became Superman.”

Pakistan’s politicians showed that partisanship is never as important as pakoras.

I have no clue about what is happening in Karachi, and neither does anyone in Islamabad who wields any power.

The Americans send John Kerry when they need something; for all other complaints, McCain is deployed.

Questions of fashion aside, how did Khar acquit herself in New Delhi?

There are fears that the sluggishness and apathy among the higher ranks may seep down and infect the entire military.

This week offered proof, once again, that our politicians wouldn’t be quite so problematic if they just never spoke.

Islamabad may be a town where loose lips reign but there are those who can keep their counsel – up to a point.

In the world of diplomatic relations, nothing like straight talk exists

Was this the week that the world stopped writing about Pakistan as if it were a cliché? Almost, but not quite.