Question isn’t necessarily soaked in any kind of normative framework; it’s really an analytical conundrum
Pakistani baby that was born when those words were written is now thirty years old
Another week, Law and Justice Commission hands over a thorough and well-crafted draft law for arbitration to Ministry of Law
Indeed, even whilst insisting that India is not talking to Pakistan, Indian officials keep talking about Pakistan
This is not a crossroads that any Pakistani should be excited about or proud of
Most leaders also have the disadvantage of being surrounded by people they have chosen to be around them
Capability, accountability, and responsiveness don’t quite capture the increasingly important issue of legitimacy
One of the most vexing problems governments face everywhere is the challenge of finding the right talent
In this picture taken on April 16, 2023, people throng a market area...
Whether the Daanish Schools effort has been able to live up to its principles or not may be debatable
Arguments in favour of revised NFC are, on aggregate, about fiscal difficulties that federal government faces
A representational image of a person waving the flag of Pakistan. —...
One way to try to understand what Ishaq Dar meant when he distinguished Pakistan’s shared borders with China
Common theme among societies and countries that are broadly seen to be successful is disruption
Representational image. — PixabayAsking the wrong question is one of...
PML-N itself, PPP, and PTI all needed more Shehbaz Sharif, not less
Pakistani decision-making has another additional layer of disability
Attempt to make this distinction will be seen as sacrilege by Khan faithful but it is perhaps single most important domestic policy issue in Pakistan today
There is no escaping the party’s arrival as the big, immovable object in Pakistani politics
I write a little about this case this week to highlight most important implication of case – one that is largely amiss in public discourse
Pakistan as book launch of Maximilian Hess's Economic Wars Ukraine and the Global Conflict Between Russia and the West
I share some excerpts from second edition of his book, ‘Between Dreams and Realities’, on issues important for Pakistan
Just another day in Indian-Occupied Kashmir’s Poonch district on...
The rapid changes taking place around the world are not superficial....
Venal and rent-seeking elites are a global phenomenon, but most countries...
The logic for a public-sector vehicle that does what the Special...
The narratives that enable recruitment and financing for extremists are emerging from Gaza faster than Israel can kill the next Palestinian child
Pakistani security and media officials gather in front of the Parliament...
Smoke and dust rise following an Israeli air strike in Rafah, in the...
A black plume of smoke billows behind highrise buildings during an...
Israel's Iron Dome defence system and rockets launched from Beit Lahia in...
Pakistan’s most important decision-makers are now facing a dire and...
Pakistan has witnessed a steep decline over the last two years, maybe the...
The ascension of Justice Qazi Faez Isa to the office of chief justice of...
The capsizing of a fishing trawler off the coast of Greece has shocked...
What is different about the current illegal and unconstitutional...
It was the biggest mystery. For months, since the economy started to...
It isn’t just Rawalpindi now. It is much larger and very simple . This...
The seriousness of the crisis in Pakistan can be gauged from what is...
Too much has already been said about the current Pakistani polycrisis....
The government’s decision to accept the invitation to the SCO Foreign...
