Mirza, Ayub and the IWT
Where Mirza had stalled, Ayub expedited. Ayub told President Eisenhower that “the talks were going well and would soon result in an agreement” and explicitly welcomed US and Bank financial…
Mirza, Ayub and the IWT
The Indus River system, lifeline of Pakistan’s agriculture and economy, became the subject of one of the most consequential international water treaties of the 20th century. Formally signed on September…
Who wants Ayub or Zia back?
THE demand by some powerful elements that the parliamentary form of government should be replaced with a presidential one may be taken as a continuation of a similar campaign launched…
Ayub Khan’s authoritarian ‘development’ model
To the embarrassment of the nation’s intelligence, we see that Prime Minister Imran Khan, Finance Minister Asad Umar and batteries of trolls on social media greatly admire Field Marshal President…
Provincial autonomy
PROVINCIAL autonomy has always been an ultra-sensitive subject in Pakistan. The country was split in 1971 primarily because we failed to manage the just expectations of the erstwhile eastern province of Pakistan.…
A bit of history
Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh have been improving since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid in August 2024. The thaw in bilateral ties, however, doesn’t render irrelevant…
A bit of history
Relations between Pakistan and Bangladesh have been improving since the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid in August 2024. The thaw in bilateral ties, however, doesn’t render irrelevant…
Why Article 140-A must evolve
The Punjab Assembly’s recent resolution to amend Article 140-A offers Pakistan a rare constitutional opening to rebuild democracy from the ground up. The amendment, if expanded to include marginalised sections…
