Missing introspection
IT seems that we are well on our way to becoming a ‘hard state’, viewing most challenges through a security-dominated paradigm. Only time will tell how effective this approach will…
The federation shakes
Despite the rhetoric that top decision-makers tend to employ in Pakistan, the reality refuses to hide behind any pep talks. The biting, disturbing and harsh realities are evident in the…
Imran’s agitation gambit
The recent signals coming out of Adiala jail clearly indicate that Imran Khan is in no mood to make peace with the incumbent government and will resort to repeating the…
We need an FCC
The establishment of civilian supremacy and an effective Dispute Resolution Forum (DRF) between the provinces and the federal government has been neglected since August 1947. Major political parties, in particular…
An accountant’s approach to NFC?
A lot has been written recently about the need to revisit and reduce the share of the provinces in the 7th National Finance Commission Award, but sadly most of it…
Who will win the 2024 elections?
It is not easy to predict the results of an election in Pakistan. Many factors including popular support, electables and influential families, money, and blessings of the powers that be…
Battle for Balochistan
Political developments in Balochistan have caught the attention of the national media. While the province is hardly mentioned in debates in the media, it takes centre stage before almost every…
Politics in Balochistan
A tug of war over bagging the future coalition government in Balochistan has already started between the PPP and PML-N, leading to some confusion among electables over which one of…
Remembering Usman Kakar
In times of partisan and petty power politics, there are few who with their uprightness, devotion and compassion give people a collective hope. When such a person dies, h/she goes…
The 24th and 25th amendments
The 24th Amendment was tabled in 2017; then-president Mamnoon Hussain authorized it on December 22, 2017. This was the last year of the third PML-N government, and its leader Nawaz…
