Crises? Not in 2035
It is 2035, and Pakistan has defied history. For the first time, the economy is not in crisis, the government is not in debt distress, and Pakistan is not running…
Political turmoil & reset for unity
As one of nine nuclear-armed states of the world, Pakistan plays a significant role in regional geopolitics. However, consistently plagued by political instability, it has been facing multiple challenges on…
Political capitalism
THE last couple of years have witnessed a series of changes to decision-making structures of Pakistan’s economy. These include the creation of the SIFC, the centralisation of economic governance, and greater…
Three headlines, three crises
THE previous week began with high-profile UN meetings and international hobnobbing and ended with a judicial conference, audio leaks from the Prime Minister’s Office and an unsurprising change at the finance ministry. Stories were big and…
Lessons from past crises
PAKISTAN’S political crisis is deepening with every passing day. The fact that the Punjab Assembly election that was scheduled for April 30 has been delayed to Oct 8 by the…
Handling crises
WHAT is the likelihood that Pakistan will ban visitors to and from China during the coronavirus outbreak? Nil — and this is probably proportionate in light of what we know…
Unceasing political vendetta
WE have a history of political feuds and vendetta that run through generations. It may be difficult to pinpoint the origins of the politics of vendetta but the misuse of…
Political meltdown
THE high drama of Punjab’s constitutional crisis reached a climax with the Supreme Court ruling that struck down the deputy Speaker’s action in the provincial assembly and held this to be “without…
Finding political legitimacy
I wrote about the CAR framework last month and posited that governance has become much more challenging because ‘capability’, ‘accountability’ and ‘responsiveness’ have all become compromised. These qualities have been…
Multi-crises
Multi-crises are the presence of several crises occurring simultaneously. A complex emergency is defined as a circumstance marked by multiple interrelated crises, necessitating a comprehensive and coordinated response. Sounds familiar!…
