Battle with ‘alternative facts’
ECONOMIC stabilisation through tough, unpopular measures such as withdrawal of the fuel subsidy or a cut in development expenditure, against the backdrop of public mobilisation by the Imran Khan-led PTI, seems a…
Battle with ‘alternative facts’
ECONOMIC stabilisation through tough, unpopular measures such as withdrawal of the fuel subsidy or a cut in development expenditure, against the backdrop of public mobilisation by the Imran Khan-led PTI, seems a…
PML-N Quaid’s ‘alternative facts’
Ousted prime minister Mian Nawaz Sharif addressed a large public gathering the other day in Swat where he vented his anger at his arch rival, Imran Khan, calling him 'Ilzam…
Britain votes
On the eve of the general elections and in the post-Brexit scenario, the island of Britain has undergone an unpleasant awakening. This can be evidenced from the popularity of Ukip,…
Arizona’s battle over crucial copper mine poised to sway US election
Native American opposition to Rio Tinto and BHP’s Resolution Copper mine could prove crucial for the 2024 US presidential vote in the battleground state of Arizona, underscoring the high tension…
China’s stimulus message leaves investors wanting though hanging onto hope
China’s highly anticipated announcement of financial stimulus plans on Saturday was big on intent but low on the measurable details that investors need to ratify their recent return to the…
Rushing to amend
Our lawmakers’ flirtation with bulldozing amendments has only grown stronger with time. Last year, on the eve of its retirement, the government rushed a torrent of bills through the National…
NDA, not BJP
RESULTS of the Indian general election from this past week took most observers by surprise. A comfortable return to power for the BJP was the dominant analytical consensus prior to…
Change his name if BJP wins
THERE is a perceptible voter fatigue against divisive planks. That’s encouraging news coming in for Indian democracy, which braces for a seven-stage general election starting Friday. The last round of voting is…
Clashing realities
HOW to restrain a powerful, overweening and tyrannical state is the key challenge we face today. The institutions of restraint on executive excesses are the rule of law and democratic…
