Fissures in the political class
The reactions of politicians and the public for and against the Supreme Court verdict on the disqualification of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reflect the way the political community is divided…
The death wish of the Pakistani political class
Army General Headquarters, Rawalpindi, is not the enemy — or, let us says, the main enemy — of Pakistani democracy. The Pakistani political class is its own worst enemy. Its…
Country burns, political class fiddles
As Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani asserts his authority, President Asif Zardari can be forgiven for regretting why he became president instead of prime minister, the real fount of authority…
Our political class
If Pakistan’s dysfunctional government occasionally springs into action, it is usually to save Zardari’s fabulous wealth in foreign countries or prolong his hold on the presidency and pave the way…
Death wish of the Pakistani political class
Did our founding fathers have any idea of the kind of country they were creating? A country where conspiracies would never cease and stability would never come. Sixty-four years, going…
Experts highlight importance of artificial intelligence in classroom
A two-day international conference on applied linguistics concluded on Sunday after holding a total of two plenary and 10 academic sessions. The conference was held under the aegis of the…
The cost of political uncertainty
The failed attempt on the life of former prime minister Imran Khan has raised temperatures throughout the country with obvious repercussions on the state of the union (federation versus at…
Conflict within ruling class major cause of economic ‘meltdown’
Pakistan initiated economic stabilisation and structural reform programmes in 1988. In an effort to reduce internal financial imbalances and external deficits, however, there have been challenges with consistency and hierarchy…
‘Classic case of good news is bad news’
Every day in the markets is a trip to school these days. Last week began with hopes of the Federal Reserve pivoting away from its hawkish squeeze on monetary policy…
Political paralysis in Iraq hampers economic growth
A year since Iraq’s last elections, it remains without not only a new government but a budget too, obstructing much-needed reforms and infrastructure projects in the oil-rich but war-ravaged country.…
