Hamid Mir
The writer is executive editor of Geo TV, Pakistan
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Like Nawaz Sharif, Imran Khan on a sticky wicket over allegations against Pak armySubscriber Only
May 08,2018 10:42:59 AM
Nawaz Sharif has taken to calling Imran a “ladla,” a pet, and we all know what institution he is alluding to.
Tue, May 08, 2018
Malala’s brief return to Pakistan is a big defeat for terrorismSubscriber Only
April 01,2018 11:28:23 AM
But here is the bitter truth : The fans and followers of the world’s youngest and Pakistan’s only woman Nobel Peace Prize winner celebrated her homecoming only on Twitter, not on the streets.
Sun, Apr 01, 2018
Death of Asia’s Joan of ArcSubscriber Only
February 12,2018 11:07:24 AM
Asma Jahangir was not an agent of any State. She was the agent of the poor and helpless masses
Mon, Feb 12, 2018
‘Musharraf was my assassin, Benazir told me’Subscriber Only
December 27,2017 11:00:51 AM
Today, ten years after Benazir Bhutto's untimely death, no one seems interested in proceeding against the man who abrogated the Pakistan Constitution twice.
Thu, Dec 28, 2017
The woman who saved Imran Khan from becoming a political has-beenSubscriber Only
December 16,2017 21:02:54 PM
The courts are running Pakistan these days, disbarring some politicians and letting off others.
Sat, Dec 16, 2017
Dina Wadia was highly respected in dad Jinnah’s PakistanSubscriber Only
November 06,2017 18:11:24 PM
Dina Wadia wrote a letter to Indian prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh in 2007, in which she said, “It is now almost 60 years since my father’s death and I have been deprived of my house where I grew up and lived until I married. I request you return it to me”.
Mon, Nov 06, 2017
Was India’s refusal to play cricket with Pakistan a self-goal ?Subscriber Only
September 13,2017 19:24:10 PM
Many Pakistanis believe that the presence of international players is, really, a defeat not only for the BCCI or the Narendra Modi government which has laid down the very tough condition of an end to terrorism before any people-to-people ties can be resumed, but also for the people of India
Wed, Sep 13, 2017
I know who is behind my deathSubscriber Only
September 07,2017 17:21:11 PM
Gauri Lankesh received three bullets in her body and died. I got seven bullets, but survived. I know I'm really lucky to be alive. Gauri's terrible death made me search for other similarities -- perhaps, I want her friends and family, my readers, anyone, someone, to know that I understand the pain and the grief and the anger, all twisted into one emotion, that follows when Death comes calling.
Fri, Sep 08, 2017
Benazir Bhutto murdered again after 10 yearsSubscriber Only
September 02,2017 07:59:25 AM
Musharraf was allowed to leave Pakistan again in 2016 by the Nawaz Sharif government and the PPP remained silent. The anti-terror court summoned Musharraf many times to appear but he never appeared
Sat, Sep 02, 2017
Missing since 1947Subscriber Only
August 14,2017 01:29:32 AM
70 years of Partition: It took me many years to understand why my mother had been crying that night in 1971. She had heard stories of killings and kidnappings in the former East Pakistan, which had triggered that awful memory she had tried to repress ever since she was a child
Mon, Aug 14, 2017
The baton in Pakistan passes from Nawaz Sharif to ShahbazSubscriber Only
July 30,2017 23:16:45 PM
Soon after Kargil and just before the1999 coup, Pervez Musharraf praised Shahbaz Sharif again and again and said “(He) is very intelligent and hardworking, he should move to Islamabad as Foreign Minister.”
Sun, Jul 30, 2017
A story of love and hate between the CIA and ISISubscriber Only
July 05,2017 01:11:17 AM
The release of CIA operator Raymond Davis’ book on how and why he killed three Pakistani men in 2011 comes at a time when the US is asking Pakistan to “do more” in Afghanistan
Wed, Jul 05, 2017
By naming Salahuddin, is Trump mediating in Kashmir?Subscriber Only
June 28,2017 01:41:31 AM
The US terrorist declaration against Salahuddin is a diplomatic win for India. But it will not create any problems for Pir sahib. He isn’t interested in visiting the US or having assets there
Wed, Jun 28, 2017
It’s Cricket, not WarSubscriber Only
June 19,2017 11:14:34 AM
Imagine an Indian cricket team playing a match in Lahore. Imagine India winning a match in Karachi. India may or may not defeat Pakistan. But India will defeat its fear of terrorism.
Mon, Jun 19, 2017
A pressing case for freedomSubscriber Only
November 02,2016 00:15:46 AM
Media faces severe fire in many countries. Protecting those who question power is vital
Wed, Nov 02, 2016
The Pathankot beginningSubscriber Only
January 09,2016 00:02:47 AM
If Indian and Pakistani leaders pass this test, they can go much further
Sat, Jan 09, 2016
A day in the fight for the right to knowSubscriber Only
April 22,2015 00:23:48 AM
An attempt on my life last year in Pakistan made me a hero for a powerless majority.
Wed, Apr 22, 2015
Turning point Peshawar?Subscriber Only
December 22,2014 00:00:44 AM
Today, the world stands with Pakistan. This is its moment to change.
Mon, Dec 22, 2014
Forty-three years of denialSubscriber Only
December 16,2014 00:05:49 AM
Imran Khan had to reschedule his plan to shut down Pakistan on December 16.
Tue, Dec 16, 2014
The Afghan peace prizeSubscriber Only
October 28,2014 01:14:33 AM
Pakistan and India need to acknowledge their shared stakes in peace in Afghanistan.
Tue, Oct 28, 2014a better experience