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…
Shifting alliances
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi recently completed his four-day visit (starting Sep 18) to Russia in an effort to strengthen strategic ties. The visit followed North Korean leader Kim Jong…
Quake stalls election campaign of Turkey’s splintered opposition
Turkey’s splintered political opposition was supposed to agree Monday on a joint candidate to challenge Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s 20-year grip on power at the ballot box. But a catastrophic earthquake,…
Opposition politics: what lies ahead?
So let's assume the PDM rally takes place as scheduled in Lahore on December 13, without any attempt by the government to block it. Let's assume that after this a…
Opposition disarray, government’s challenges
One month after the July 25, 2018 elections, the process of governments' formation, cabinet postings, etc, is still playing out. Above this fray, the election for president looms, having exposed…
Who the opposition must shun
THE PTI politicians’ opinions regarding the opposition alliance offers a study in the possibilities of politics. That Prime Minister Imran Khan’s camp disapproves of the collection of opposition relics would…
Politics and alliances
The sombre nights of Islamabad these days may herald yet another era of political pessimism, deals and intrigues. The dull capital could soon be animated by the political hullaballoo of…
How India’s opposition lost the plot
Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it. You do not have to be a psephologist to predict the outcome of the critical General Election that…
A strategic alliance
The strategic ties between India and the US are on the rise and are likely to have implications for Pakistan’s security and strategic interests. Shunning its non-aligned pretensions, New Delhi…
The opposition’s dilemmas
In the wake of the disputed elections, political parties in the opposition had much on their platter. Despite having a strong appetite, they have chosen to be off their food,…
