Without political engineering
Several historians have attempted to answer the ‘What if?’ question about key historical events, creating a genre known as counterfactual history or hypothetical history. The idea behind this effort is…
Change the political chessboard
Pakistan stands at a critical juncture in its democratic journey, grappling with a deepening political crisis that threatens to undermine the very fabric of its society. At the heart of…
Unraveling state of engineering industry
The industrial sector is unquestionably important to Pakistan’s economy, contributing significantly to its growth and development. With the manufacturing sector alone accounting for 12.4% of the nation’s GDP and employing 14.9%…
A great social and political upheaval is coming?
There are two extremely discomforting economic phenomena unfolding simultaneously in Pakistan – one is dangerously high food inflation, and the other is rising unemployment. The term economists use for such…
Social engineering
The phrase ‘social engineering’ is basically about changing or influencing a person’s thinking, attitude, and behaviour. At the superficial level. Religious ideologies and beliefs occupy a deeper level, but they…
Political realities, social cultures
For most of those who live in today’s Pakistan – the country made up primarily of young people as well as the very young – the era of Gen Ziaul…
Reverse-engineering the Supreme Court
Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial is a good man faced with an impossible situation. No matter what he does, he is likely to be lambasted by one side or another.…
Political influence
The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) was set up as a statutory body under the Constitution Act 1976 to regulate the engineering profession in Pakistan. Its stated mission was to set…
IK’s political brand is evolving
Branding has become the most important discipline - outdistancing accounting, engineering, human resources, etc. In the 1950s, the US corporations realized that without proper branding they could not survive. In…
Reengineering the civil service
The room is packed with an eager audience of journalists. Advocate Khurshid Hassan Meer, newly-appointed minister for establishment of the PPP, is presenting his government’s plan for reengineering the country’s…
