General Musharraf, when he became the president, embodied both the ‘politics’ and the ‘power’ of war in his person.

Comprehensively worded, the joint statement covers the essential parameters of future engagement.

The liberals only lament and criticise, without so much as attempting to evolve a parallel progressive narrative.

A prime minister on the defensive and sullen and uninspiring; hardly convincing.

Asif Zardari is perhaps the only man who can rescue the PPP and resurrect it to its older glory.

Dialogue as the consensual representative will must be given its due share of time to play itself out.

Pakistan’s existential threat today will be India’s tomorrow. Hold back invites trouble. To not talk is holding back.

Since we don’t read, we become easy prey for the disinformation that goes around on such critical issues.

It is best to be direct in the mode of recommending remedial steps, leave transformational notions to public forums.

This 24/7 spotlight may not build Musharraf into his ex-iconic self, but may bring institutions back in focus.