China’s model of state governance
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday praised the Communist Party of China (CPC) describing it as an alternative to Western democracy. “Until now, we had been told that the best…
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday praised the Communist Party of China (CPC) describing it as an alternative to Western democracy. “Until now, we had been told that the best…
I have been advocating a technocratic system of governance for many years. Such a system can exist under both a presidential and parliamentary systems of democracy and there are many…
There are four essential principles associated with democracy. The first principle is the right of the people to choose and replace a government through free and fair elections. Article 21…
Meritorious recruitment, effective revenue collection and efficient delivery of public services are among the most important indicators for measuring institutional development and good governance. Unfortunately, these indicators are missing; although…
Tens of trillions of global investment dollars are pouring into companies touting robust environmental, social and governance credentials. Now short-sellers spy an opportunity. Such hedge funds, often cast as villains…
The agreement signed with Khadim Hussain Rizvi to end the Faizabad sit-in marks a new low in Pakistan’s history of appeasing the religious right groups. Both state and society have…
Some perplexing challenges await the incoming government. It’ll need every ounce of patience, every penny’s worth of wisdom scrapped from past experience to tackle things. For one, the system that…
LURCHING from one controversy to another, the PML-N has marked 100 days in power. To ensure accountability and public welfare, one must regularly review the outcomes of all regimes via…
WITH general elections scheduled for Feb 8, the coming weeks will see political parties swing into electioneering mode to rally support for the contest ahead. The announcement of an election date…
THANKS to a legion of excellent scientists and engineers trained in Indian universities, India is shooting for the stars. Here ‘stars’ is a metaphor for much else: astrophysics, computers, chemical…