Raoof Hasan - Author

One step to the left, one to the right

The chief justice of the Supreme Court (SC) has finally taken suo motu notice of the cunningly planned and orchestrated...

26th Feb, 2023. 09:30 AM

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A land, but no law, no respite

It is extremely difficult to fathom what Pakistan is transforming into with painful and ceaseless monotony. There is a consistent...

19th Feb, 2023. 09:30 AM

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For blind are such people

The treacherous manner the incumbent criminal conglomerate is trying to handle the issue of the elections to the now-dissolved provincial...

12th Feb, 2023. 09:25 AM

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Election evaded is election lost

Ever since the induction of a cabal of criminals as the rulers of the country, it has been patently evident...

05th Feb, 2023. 09:30 AM

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Breaking the stranglehold of fascism

If any doubt still lingered about the darkening shadows of fascism across the country, the events of the last few...

29th Jan, 2023. 09:30 AM

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Crime and hypocrisy galore

Toshakhana was one among many fake cases registered against former prime minister Imran khan for which he has been criticised...

22nd Jan, 2023. 09:30 AM

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A whiff of fresh air?

The PTI-PML-Q victory in the Punjab Assembly, enabling the coalition to retain its power in the largest province of the...

15th Jan, 2023. 09:25 AM

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Dungeon of depravity

The debate regarding what kind of government would best suit humankind is as old as life itself. Having evaluated countless...

08th Jan, 2023. 09:25 AM

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Where to begin?

The Candid Corner This pock-marked light, this night-stricken dawn This is not the dawn we had waited for ...

01st Jan, 2023. 09:25 AM

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Tragedy by design

We may not have achieved anything substantive in our lives, but there is one quality that no one can deny...

25th Dec, 2022. 10:40 AM

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A transition to deliverance

A lot has changed in these last few days, a lot is in the process of changing now, and a...

04th Dec, 2022. 09:40 AM

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Confessions of a commander

Speaking at the Defence and Martyrs Day Ceremony at the GHQ in Rawalpindi, the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) admitted...

27th Nov, 2022. 09:35 AM

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The drum beats afar

But hearken, a battle formation of our tribe Waits across the barricades of dark They will locate us by the...

20th Nov, 2022. 09:35 AM

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On perpetual crossroads

Every morning, there is a pile of material to sift from. One tries desperately to make out the true from...

13th Nov, 2022. 09:00 AM

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The inexorable march

Billed as a gathering of a few hundred people by its detractors, the long march is turning out to be...

06th Nov, 2022. 09:35 AM

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Descending dark

The Candid Corner When the young blood set out on the mysterious paths Many a hand clutched the hems of...

30th Oct, 2022. 09:15 AM

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How best to destroy a country

The Candid Corner There is a growing and nauseating feeling that things are moving in reverse gear in Pakistan. Many...

23rd Oct, 2022. 10:18 AM

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When the state wears the mantle of crime

The Candid Corner I had a friend who had travelled the world, making a fortune in the process. Past his...

16th Oct, 2022. 10:20 AM

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Chasing shadows

The Candid Corner It is utterly depressing to see how the incumbent government is trying to survive the mounting challenge...

09th Oct, 2022. 10:17 AM

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Return of the fugitives

The Candid Corner And far away Shadows quivering around lamps No one knows whether It is a gathering of mourners...

02nd Oct, 2022. 10:18 AM

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A ceaseless flow of pain

The Candid Corner The terrace and the doors Exhausted in the fatigue of silence From the skies Flows ceaselessly the...

25th Sep, 2022. 09:19 AM

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An imperilled state

The Candid Corner The despicable manner in which the government has tried to use the religion card to malign Imran...

18th Sep, 2022. 10:17 AM

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Nothing but the deluge

The Candid Corner Political discourse in Pakistan has been reduced to reiterating ad-nauseam the respective narratives of various parties. In...

11th Sep, 2022. 10:15 AM

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Nature’s fury and its aftermath

The Candid Corner Like a string of snuffed out lights Lined up within the confines of my heart We are...

04th Sep, 2022. 10:16 AM

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A third option?

The Candid Corner Thoughts which remain thirsty of satisfaction Scorched tears which don’t descend in the eyes A remorseless pain...

28th Aug, 2022. 10:15 AM

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A season of fetters

The Candid Corner When I returned I saw that The red colour of the flowers Had turned pale When I...

21st Aug, 2022. 10:15 AM

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Loss of reason

The Candid Corner “Natural disasters are terrifying – that loss of control, that feeling that something is just going to...

14th Aug, 2022. 10:15 AM

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Fangs of fascism

The Candid Corner “When fascism came into power, most people were unprepared, both theoretically and practically. They were unable to...

07th Aug, 2022. 11:41 AM