Governor’s whims
RECENTLY, a group of Muslims, mostly ex-officials, called on a high-level Indian official to invite sympathy and extend support. One reward which is worked out for those of their ilk…
Playing by the rules
PAKISTAN’S largest province and political heartland continues to be in the throes of a crisis with the coalition government at the centre and the PTI-backed chief minister locked in fierce…
Governor vs CM
KERALA Governor Arif Mohammad Khan has deliberately set himself on a collision course with Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan ever since the distinguished historian Irfan Habib rebuked him at the Indian…
Governing the governors
On July 6, 1808 King Joseph of Spain unveiled a constitution. It allowed peasants to retain their harvests, an independent judiciary and abolition of Church privileges. The Spanish peasantry chose…
ECB governors home in on temporary, limited bond purchase boost
European Central Bank policymakers are homing in on a temporary increase in the regular bond purchase scheme that would still significantly reduce overall debt buys once a much larger pandemic-fighting…
Saudi-Russian axis rules oil markets as Trump fights Iran
Iran may be Russia's ally in the Syrian conflict but when it comes to oil, Tehran's arch-enemy Saudi Arabia takes precedence - if last week's Opec meeting in Vienna is…
One-party rule or civilian martial law?
The slugfest between the PTI government and the opposition, particularly the two largest opposition parties, the PML-N and PPP, is intensifying. The Sharif brothers are cooling their heels in jail…
Rule of law on trial
Shahbaz Sharif wants across-the-board accountability as opposed to a singular focus on his family. He is not the first member of our power elite to demand so. When the Swiss…
Rule of law – but who rules?
When we met him in Islamabad last Saturday, he looked quite sombre with a sense of disappointment about him. Former prime minister Nawaz Sharif seemed to be weighing his options either…
Where have the Governors gone
Once upon a time there were governors who actually governed. Lawrence, who left behind lofty traditions reaching far beyond the gardens in Lahore named after him. Amir Mohammad Khan of…
