PARTLY FACETIOUS: Rock is Biden and the hard place could well be Trump “I reckon there is extremely poor leadership on display.” “Hey, when you are between a rock and a hard place,... Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Trainers need training too “I was thinking of what you said yesterday…” “About what?” “Trainers, you said all politicians have had... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Lions have longer tails than tigers “The Trainer looms large on the horizon again!” “You need to narrow it down - I mean, the large number of... Published 18 Jan, 2024 05:54am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The iconic ‘bat’ symbol “So a review petition in the Supreme Court on taking away the bat symbol.” “Yep, and that reminds me what is... Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A beleaguered PTI “Bias or based on law.” “Depends on so many factors. And before you seek an objective viewpoint, let me give... Published 16 Jan, 2024 05:44am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The two judges’ exit causes considerable controversy “The Land of the Pure is perhaps a misnomer.” “Perhaps?” “OK, but those heady days when the Quaid,... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Swinging yorker or swinging voter? “I am a swing voter and…” “Isn’t that against the spirit of…” “Don’t bring religion into it.”... Published 12 Jan, 2024 03:06am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: They have all managed to become richer “I can’t understand this obsession with a narrative.” “Hmmmm, in any case the diehard supporters of ... Published 11 Jan, 2024 06:15am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The number of misses is rising exponentially “Eggs have become very expensive.” “Everything has, the Sensitive Price Index is over 42 percent and the... Published 10 Jan, 2024 05:22am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Did the pir give any spiritual guidance to Zardari sahib? “Why are all our party leaders so very superstitious?” “Is that a question or a statement?” “Well both;... Published 06 Jan, 2024 05:17am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Power talks to power’ “Yet another myth has been debunked.” “Which one are you referring to? That Nawaz Sharif can win an election... Published 05 Jan, 2024 03:12am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Sporting a Charlie Chaplin moustache “So is the present more important than say legacy?” “If you ask me, then I would say both – I want an easy... Updated 04 Jan, 2024 06:12am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Pakwanaa, hattwanaa, and churrwanaa “We as a nation have reached a stage in bad-mouthness….” “I had heard of a bad mouth in English, never... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Social media cannot be contained, it is here to stay… “I would label 2023 as a revelatory year.” “Yes indeed, the fate of the two brothers.” “I don’t get... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Gongloo league’s failure “The cries of unfairness by the courts with respect to retaining the bat symbol by the party of The Man Who Must... Published 30 Dec, 2023 06:28am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Stage for pir manhandling has been set? “Shah Mehmud Qureshi was manhandled by the police.” “Punjab police?” “Don’t make it an ethnic issue ... Published 29 Dec, 2023 02:58am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Where there is the matter of Pakistani Samdhis angels fear to tread “Marriage as a form of alliance…” “Please! I am not sure who you are referring to, but where there is the... Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A lap that is warm in winters and cool in summers “Nawaz Sharif is…” “I hope you were not going to say something disrespectful – he is the next prime... Published 27 Dec, 2023 05:15am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The Baloch protesters in Islamabad “There have been many butchers in history…”“Hey, if you are referring to the treatment meted out to the... Published 23 Dec, 2023 06:16am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Project Nawaz’ still on board? “Which is the fourth-largest party in this country?” “That depends on the next election results – MQM used ... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: We have a tendency to delay “The airwaves are talking of nothing but…” “Airwaves operate under an occupational hazard – they cannot... Published 21 Dec, 2023 03:54am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The difference between interim minister and caretaker minister “So Project, The Man Who Must remain Nameless failed?” “Hmmmm.” “Hey the economy faltered, the builders ... Published 20 Dec, 2023 06:00am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The lack of a level playing field “You know what the real issue in this country is?” “There are so many that…” “Think hard. What stands... Published 19 Dec, 2023 05:20am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Chips are never down for all in Pakistan “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.” “Who are you referring to? I know for a fact that The Man Who... Published 16 Dec, 2023 05:49am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A structure precariously balanced together “I don’t get it!” “You will really have to narrow it down for me to understand in the Land of the Pure. If... Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The tale of two Samdhis “The terms of reference for all are very clear.” “All as in who exactly?” “Well, the caretakers for... Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Rough political seas have foundered PML-N founder’s ship in mid-ocean “Our politics is about re-relevance.” “Is that a political science term?” “If it isn’t it is one now.”... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Democracy is not about values, human rights and all that? “So what’s the difference between democracy and autocracy?” “Autocracy as in?” “Well, the entire gamut... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The lightweight on a seesaw is no longer a lightweight “It’s not a see saw, it’s more like…like…I can’t think of the right word.” “Maybe I can help. What... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: US Senate doesn’t have a Sanjrani, so to speak “I find it strange.” “Strange is not the word. I reckon it is the first time in US history that their Senate... Published 08 Dec, 2023 05:20am