Democratic accountability
On July 25, Pakistani voters will deliver their verdict after having judged the performance of their representatives and the federal and provincial governments. It is a voter’s fundamental democratic right…
Category: Pakistan
The PPP’s Punjab crisis
Pakistan People’s Party Crisis in Punjab The PPP is still facing an uphill task in recovering its lost political and electoral space and support in Punjab. Once a mighty political…
General Election 2018: Projections for NA constituencies in Lahore
PML-N is leading 12 out of 14 national assembly constituencies in Lahore. PTI is leading on two constituencies. One or two constituencies can change hands. These are just the preliminary…
Will the youth vote in 2018?
Will the youth vote in 2018? Young voters can change the outcome of the July 25 general elections. But to do this they will need to come out in large…
Dynasties, old and new
Dynasties, old and new It was generally believed that the rise of the PTI would change the political landscape of the 2018 general elections. It was believed that the PTI’s…
The PTI and Punjab
More and more electables are joining the PTI by the day. The party’s leaders and supporters are happy and are hoping to win the elections in Punjab and form governments…
Time to choose another oppressor
Time to choose another oppressor The upcoming general elections on July 25, 2018, like many previous elections will leave out large sections of the population from the democratic process. Workers,…
The plight of the miner
Twenty-three mine workers lost their lives last week in two separate incidents in coal mines in Balochistan. But these 23 dead bodies failed to get the attention of political parties…
No one can defeat PTI in the next elections- Imran Khan
Imran Khan made a marathon speech in front of a huge and charged crowd at Minar-e-Pakistan. He spent long time telling the fully responsive crowd the long history of PTI.…
40% budget will goes to debt repayment
The debt servicing and repayments casting Pakistan heavily as 40% federal budget will be spent for this purpose in the next financial year. The allocation for debt servicing is on…
KE’s failed privatisation
When the KESC – now K-Electric – was privatised in 2005, we were told that privatising it would transform the ailing company and would bring new investment that would improve…
PPP in Deep Trouble
PPP in deep trouble as more stalwarts quit the party in Punjab Even though, PPP leadership making tall claims of getting majority in Punjab province but the ground realities telling…