Civil war?
PAKISTAN’S polity is fractured. Politicians are not willing to unlock horns; the economy is slipping down a steep slope; and terrorist forces are resurging. Some analysts view this situation as…
PTI at the crossroads
Despite the failure of the so-called ‘final call’ given by imprisoned former prime minister Imran Khan, he has threatened to launch a civil disobedience movement from December 14 if his…
In protest mode
IN a year of elections, some signs of democratic revival were inevitable. These have come in the electoral outcomes in India, Mexico and South Africa, where leaders have been held…
Power sector woes– AGP report says it all
A damming report by the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) says it all insofar as the massive mess-up in the domestic power sector, the consequences of which are being borne…
Lessons from past crises
PAKISTAN’S political crisis is deepening with every passing day. The fact that the Punjab Assembly election that was scheduled for April 30 has been delayed to Oct 8 by the…
Airports, Wall Street and Olympics in crosshairs of climate activists
Climate activists in the United States and Europe are planning protests at airports, banks and the Olympic Games in a summer of stunts they have defended as necessary even if…
Clash of share values versus human values
It is a classic story. It is the good versus evil history. It is a fantasy. It is a script for a feel good movie. We all like the good…
A black day
October 27 is marked as a Black Day every year by Kashmiris and Pakistanis around the world to condemn the forcible occupation of the State of Jammu and Kashmir by…
Have the people risen?
Arriving on the back of backbreaking inflation across the board, the increased tariff in electricity bills has proved the proverbial last straw. Citizens, joined if not led by traders, have…
Fixing the rot
As Pakistan’s bitter electricity consumers gathered on the streets this past week in a rare act of civil disobedience, the authorities were finally jolted to adopt emergency measures. While piles…
