Only if Rahul unites the opposition
TWO instructive approaches are currently underway to rein in or dislodge autocratic governments in high-profile neighbourhoods. The first method can be glimpsed in the popular movement that has grown into…
Legislative limitations: Part – I
“Wherein independence of judiciary shall be fully secured” – Constitution of Pakistan, 1973 (Preamble). This mantra forms the backbone of our constitution, which has been repeatedly validated by the superior…
The opposition matters
BY holding two successful public meetings, the first congregation at Gujranwala and the second one at Karachi, the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has made a healthy contribution to the country’s…
Opposition’s feet of clay
For almost a year, our revolutionary government was strutting like a rooster, mesmerised by the beauty of its own red crown, colourful feathers and that trumpet voice that could magically…
Women’s Legislative Performance
Ever since almost 17 per cent of seats in Pakistan’s directly elected legislatures were reserved for women, a pattern has emerged of women legislators performing better than their male counterparts…
Venezuela opposition on mission to oust president
Venezuela's opposition is ramping up efforts to drive President Nicolas Maduro from office this year, raising pressure on the socialist leader in a tense political crisis in the oil-rich nation.…
Opposition politics
THE most difficult position in all of Punjabsome might even say Pakistan is currently held by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf`s Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed. Leading an opposition consisting of 56 members, split across…
Undisclosed income/assets: Time limitation and right of taxation
The Panama Leaks and the Paradise Papers have identified many cases where offshore companies/assets have not been declared/disclosed in Pakistan tax records by persons who were required to do so…
Undisclosed income/assets: Time limitation and right of taxation
The Panama Leaks and the Paradise Papers have identified many cases where offshore companies/assets have not been declared/disclosed in Pakistan tax records by persons who were required to do so…
Offshore assets – II
In the article published, on this subject, in the paper last week, I had briefly identified the related dimensions of offshore assets of Pakistani citizens. As stated in that article,…
