Pakistan, April 10 -- The tried-and-failed corruption/accountability strikes once more as a weapon in the beloved homeland, where an inquiry notice was issued against former PPP firebrand senator Farhatullah Babar (based on allegations of corruption, tax evasion, and illicit asset accumulation and sparked by a complaint from a private citizen).

What's striking is not merely the issuance of the notice but the way it fits into a long-established pattern of selective accountability. Babar, who has already appeared in person to address these charges, now faces an inquiry that many believe is less about truth and more about political manoeuvring. Critics have long maintained that in Pakistan, accountability measures are less about upholding t...