What the voters want
For former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, voters want respect for their votes and elected representatives. So he has launched a movement for the sanctity of the vote. The PML-N will…
Category: Pakistan
Another setback for PPP
Nadeem Afzal Chan joined PTI, another setback for PPP Senior PPP leader Nadeem Afzal Chan’s decision to quit PPP and to join PTI is not surprising or shocking as it…
Pakistan needs strong army, independent judiciary and people’s democracy
Pakistan needs strong army, independent judiciary and people’s democracy Pakistan needs institutional harmony to move forward. Institutional confrontation is not in anyone’s interest. Pakistan needs strong military, independent judiciary, strong…
Battleground Punjab
The road to Islamabad goes through Punjab. No leader or party can dream to form a federal government without winning a good number of seats from this province. Punjab is…
The fault in our system
The brutal rape and murder of seven-year-old Zainab in Kasur in January 2018 resulted in a wave of protests, anger and condemnation. In the weeks following the incident, sex crimes…
Pakistani Rupee to lose further value
Pakistani Rupee to lose further value amid falling foreign reserves Pakistani Rupee will continue the downward trend not only during 2018 but also in 2019. The Rupee has already lost…
A flawed narrative
Imran Khan is undoubtedly a popular leader and a crowd-puller. He was a household name as a cricketer before he entered into the world of politics. Khan and his supporters…
Reluctant to reform
The celebration that ensued after senators like Krishna Kumari, Anwar Lal Dean and Behramand Tungi, who belong to modest family backgrounds, were elected has been overshadowed by the allegations of…
The Lodhran reality
The PML-N has caused an upset in the NA-154 by-election by defeating Jahangir Tareen’s son with a clear margin. This defeat is a political setback for the PTI. The voters…
Who represents whom?
The PPP is a strange political party. It has the ability to hugely disappoint or surprise one. If Bilawal Bhutto can take a bold stance against using religion as a…
Perils of privatisation
The government of Pakistan has embarked on a fresh programme to privatise the remaining state-owned enterprises and properties. Our country has already gone too far along the road of privatisation,…
Bad old days
The Trump administration made both its National Security Strategy and the National Defence Strategy public in December and January respectively. The new documents clearly reflect the priorities, intentions, aims and…