A political conversation
There have been many comments about Africans’ reactions to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the horrific violence it has unleashed on Ukrainians and the humanitarian catastrophe it has created. Many…
Twists and turns of a political nightmare
The vote of no-confidence against former prime minister Imran Khan earlier in the year was a painful process. After many twists and turns, the vote of no-confidence was ultimately conducted…
High FCAs can be eliminated if there is political will
Sector experts are of the view that if power plants in the country were prioritized to be the recipients of natural gas ahead of all other sectors, as per the…
Is it geopolitical pressure?
This past weekend, the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) hosted the Shangri La Dialogue – the Asia security summit it hosts in Singapore each year and has been doing…
Geopolitical reordering
The geopolitical reordering of the world cannot simply be achieved through war or challenging the West’s political influence in its various global domains. The economic component is possibly the most…
Speechless conversations
Silence speaks. Non-verbal communicates. Words deceive. Expressions give away. Eyes talk. How many times have we read and said the above? Majority of the time. But how many times have…
Poverty of political discourse
IN Pakistan’s deeply polarised and fraught environment the tone and content of political discourse has plunged to a level not witnessed before. Political conduct may not have been polite in…
Trending political talk
WATCHING political talk shows during the short, short Eid break, it struck me that our political analyses are also like fashion fads. Everyone sticks to the same themes and the…
Abuse as political weapon
Our society has never been quite free of the penchant to abuse but, of late, one has witnessed a phenomenal increase in this indulgence, particularly in the domain of politics.…
Pakistan’s angry political culture
THE political culture of a country always evolves. But not necessarily in a positive direction. As elsewhere in the world, politics in Pakistan has long had unseemly dimensions. Political leaders…
