Accountable to no one
What the Broadsheet case has exposed about the workings of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is just the tip of the iceberg. The Bureau’s two-decade history is full of examples…
The mighty unaccountable
If there is one core problem writ large within our context it would be the exercise of unaccountable authority by Pakistan’s ruling elite. There are many stories – ranging from…
Holding businessmen accountable
In only one month, we have seen three large-scale fires killing more than 40 people and injuring dozens more in or near Karachi. The first example is the Gadani ship…
Holding IMF accountable
The IMF has recently issued yet another congratulatory review of Pakistan’s “performance” under the current Fund programme, the country’s twelfth since 1988. The statement issued after the sixth review informs…
Unaccountable governance
One can only pity the ministers who are struggling to defend an increasingly dysfunctional government plagued by a culture of complacency and with no signs of serious accountability for ineptitude.…
Holding Musharraf accountable
Iftikhar Chaudhry has finally been restored to his rightful position as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court from where he was illegally and unconstitutionally removed on Nov 3, 2007.His restoration…
Education Reformer Cookbook
Last week, we heard that the prime minister intends to spend the GBP190 million received from the UK’s National Crime Agency on the establishment of the Daanish University of Emerging…
War, peace and mistrust
Russian President Vladimir Putin has cast doubts on the feasibility of a US-proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, arguing that such a truce could provide Kyiv with an opportunity to regroup…
Let each one teach one
Pakistan faces a severe education crisis, with millions of children out of school and an alarmingly high illiteracy rate. Article 25-A of the country’s constitution says that “The State shall…
A blueprint for structural reform
Before the February 2024 national elections, I had the opportunity to conduct an in-depth study of all previous elections in Pakistan. This research was published in book form a few…
