Pakistan has a troubled history with democracy, often oscillating between civilian rule and military interventions. Opposition alliances, usually formed under the banner of restoring democracy, have paradoxically played a role…
US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs have breathed life into dormant free trade talks across the globe and driven alliances at an unrivalled pace between partners seeking to offset lost…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
