Lt General Azam Khan As People’s Governor
A provincial governor has resigned; the citizens of the province are distraught. The governor’s selfless service to the province evokes...
Thursday, May 26, 2022
Lettergate And President Alvi: Parliamentary Democracy Turned On Its Head
If the existing political and constitutional morass bedeviling the country was not serious enough, President Dr Alvi has written a...
The Prime Minister’s Missing Narrative
On 20 December 1971, hours after being sworn in as President/Chief Martial Law Administrator of Pakistan Zulfikar Ali Bhutto made...
The Sharif Political Dynasty Explained
After one month of a province of 120 million people having been callously placed in a rudderless state by the...
Unpacking PTI’s ‘Mistake’ on Justice Qazi Faez Isa
The PTI’s much-vaunted three-and-a-half-year sheen of moral rectitude and high ethical standards is losing its shine with embarrassing rapidity. But...
Letter To The New Prime Minister
Dear Prime Minister, congratulations! But you have only won half the battle: in these terribly polarising times, winning the prime-ministership...
The Judgement: How The SC Ruling Can Begin Our Process Of Healing From Judicial Letdowns
When Paul Keating, the former prime minister of Australia, built on the four successive election victories of his legendary predecessor,...
The ‘Threat Letter’ And The No-Confidence Motion
As all eyes are now on the Supreme Court case which will determine the constitutionality of the Deputy Speaker’s egregious...
Imran Khan And Conviction Politics
In January 2021, the grief-stricken families of the ill-fated Hazara coal miners had refused to bury the bodies of their...
AAP’s Victory in Indian Punjab: Points to Ponder For PTI In Pakistan
Recently the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) scored an astounding victory in the assembly elections of Indian Punjab, winning 92 out...
The Case For Early Elections: For Government And Opposition Alike
The events of the last few days have shown that the “hybrid” experiment is hurtling towards its denouement on account...
Rapid Degradation Of Our Political Discourse
In his recent public addresses at Mailsi and the Governor’s House in Karachi, the prime minister passed disparaging comments about...
How Sardar Abdul Rab Nishtar Came To Be Known As A ‘Man Of Honour’
A car drives down a dusty road in Sargodha district and stops at a little village. From the car alights...
Former Queen Of Pakistan
Imagine a head of state who has completed a staggering 70 years in the job, visited over 100 countries in...
Why The Daultana Syndrome Continues To Haunt Every PM
Recently, Prime Minister Imran Khan relied on an opinion survey result to yet again berate people who are critical of...
Tragedy Foretold: Three Fatal Decisions That Led To The 1971 Conflict
The 50th anniversary of the fall of Dhaka, arguably the most painful milestone in our history, resurrected a vexed question:...
Mir Balkh Sher Mazari: A Man For All Seasons
Today in 2022 we have amongst us a person who holds a unique set of political records. He is the...
Chief Ministerial Trivia: Provincial Supremos Of The Bhutto Era And Their Fates
The leader of a major religious party; a former princely ruler; a major feudal grandee; a leftist intellectual; a Baloch...
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Why Electoral Reforms Are Needed Before Any Move Towards Elections
Pakistan is heading towards another political confrontation between...
PTI Protestors Set Islamabad Metro Station On Fire
Protesting workers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have reportedly...