The Bajwa-Imran regime of “change” has increased the prices of petroleum products by ten rupees within the last month, in three increments. Since September 2020, twice a month, people face a “petrol bomb” which raises the prices of food items, as well as the cost of production of industry and agriculture. Thus, our exports are made less competitive internationally, forcing the government to provide subsidies to exporters for foreign exchange earnings.

The assault of the hooligan supporters of Trump upon the icon of Democracy, Capitol Hill, is representative of the sorry state of Democracy. The dramatic assault has exposed the false claim of those that still advocate Democracy, asserting that Democracy unites nations, allows peaceful transition of power, grants rights to all, protects the minorities, quells unrest, allows productive debate and is the pinnacle form of civilization.

A prominent leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N), Mr. Ahsan Iqbal, has stated that when the PML-N returns to power, it will file a case of treason over Kashmir, against Imran Khan, whilst the Vice President of PML-N, Maryam Nawaz, also accused Imran Khan of selling out the Kashmir cause.

The partitioning away of a sizeable region of Gwadar by barbed wire fencing has sparked countrywide discussion again. The stated purpose of the fencing off is to secure the movement of the Chinese during their forays for recreation,