|
Tariq KhosaDawn |
The Punjab government’s proposed law against ‘anti-social’ behaviour carries controversial clauses.
The US-Iran deal is a reminder that we cannot just bomb our way to solutions.
It is all about reaching out and being honest with one another in spite of existing differences.
We are seeing a pattern of increasing restrictions on freedom of expression, association and assembly.
The war launched by the US-Israel combine against Iran has led to worrying questions and scenarios.
The question implicit in the diagnostic is, why haven’t such reforms already taken root?
‘History does not repeat, but it does instruct,’ says history professor Timothy Snyder.
Should we not heed a warning and learn lessons from turbulence in our region?
It is high time we made a decision to ‘choose the harder right instead of the easier wrong’.
We need to forge a model that counters the authoritarian threat.
Multiple agencies — FIA, ANF, Customs, and police — operate without effective coordination.
The stalemate must end. A policy of compassion and empathy is needed.