Democratic traditions?
In a democratic dispensation the ruling party and the ones sitting in the opposition are considered to be two sides of the same coin, and the latter taken as a…
Faith traditions
THIS article is aimed at creating deeper awareness about an inclusive view of divine guidance, often described as the transcendent unity of religions. I have dealt with this subject broadly…
Democratic elites
The events of the past week – beginning with the TV debates of the candidates on February 19 and culminating in the Nevada Democrat Party caucus in Nevada on February…
Pakistan’s unfinished democratic revolution
Two weeks after the July 25, 2018 polls, the dust seems finally to be settling on one of the most controversial elections in Pakistan's history. Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)…
Democratic accountability
On July 25, Pakistani voters will deliver their verdict after having judged the performance of their representatives and the federal and provincial governments. It is a voter’s fundamental democratic right…
A social democratic alternative
The mainstream parliamentary parties are being eroded as the alignment of democratic forces breaks down and the Charter of Democracy evaporates at the altar of expediency. With this erosion, the…
Bilawal’s quest for a social democratic agenda
We had an intense discussion with Bilawal Bhutto at the end of the PPP’s provincial and national bodies’ meetings, attended by over 20,000 enthusiastic activists, in Lahore. What will be…
Democratic corruption
“Chaste to her husband, frank to all beside / A teeming mistress, but a barren bride” — Alexander Pope From Brazil to Malaysia, democracy around the world is under threat.…
Viewpoint: ‘Least democratic’ style of governance
The findings of Pildat report on "Internal Democracy of Major Political Parties of Pakistan, 2015" though unsurprising should be a matter of shame for these parties' leaders ie, if they…
Towards a national democratic narrative
In my previous column I tried to summarise the extremist religious narrative. In this column I will be presenting a counter-narrative. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has recently been repeatedly asserting…
