Spiritual democracy
WITH the political moral vision of the Quran, Islam defeated the corrupt socioeconomic structures of the world and linked human egalitarianism and monotheism. This was the fulfilment of the primordial…
Democracy and the left
The history of the Left in Pakistan has been riddled with divisions, factionalism and ideological sectarianism. And it is not only in Pakistan where such divisions emerge from time to…
Exit democracy
WHILE Pakistan clings to fantasies of hybridity regarding its political framework, the Economist Intelligence Unit has categorised it as an authoritarian regime. The EIU’s latest Democracy Index ranks Pakistan 124…
Hiding behind the cloak of democracy
With a vanquished judiciary via the 26th Amendment, the conquest of democracy is nearing its culmination. The path traversed in reaching this point may have been relatively simple, but the…
Oligarchs already own much of US – can they buy democracy?
They increasingly own everything from access to space to how we get news on Earth and now outgoing President Joe Biden warns America’s new breed of Donald Trump-allied oligarchs could…
New Charter of Democracy
Pakistan is a multi-ethnic country created as a result of a democratic process. It can only prosper if it is a robust constitutional democracy. It is clear as daylight to…
What democracy means
Balloting and elections stand at the very core of any demographic system. While Pakistan has a general election scheduled for February, huge questions are already arising – as has been…
Democracy under attack
Despite its shortcomings democracy is widely hailed as the best-known system of governance known to mankind. It ensures participation and will of the people to prevail. Historians believe that democracy…
Democracy’s missing link
After weeks-long back and forth due to deliberations, the entire polity of Pakistan reached a consensus on the 26th Amendment. It may not be considered a watershed moment in the…
Democracy’s missing half
The global movement for gender equality has driven change across many sectors, but political representation remains one of the most formidable challenges. Although women make up nearly half of the…
