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Political finance

Outside election years, a major national party typically requires Rs5–10 billion a year just to function. This covers continuous political operations, not campaigning – and this in a system with…

It’s too political

I’M surprised the lords ruling my algorithm did not alert me about Jan Komasa’s film Anniversary, or that it didn’t receive the media attention it deserved. I read up on…

A political legacy forged in courage

In 1967, Pakistan witnessed the birth of a political movement that had been gathering strength long before it found a name. The debates surrounding the 1965 war and the Tashkent…

Regional political upheavals

NEPAL is in the midst of significant political upheaval. Mass protests, overwhelmingly popul­a­t­ed by young people, have led to the ouster of the government, after initial retaliation by security for­­ces…

Political revenge

A POLITICAL activist known for his engaging debating style, silenced forever after being shot to death on a university campus. Could there be a more poignant illustration of the state…

Provinces or local government?

RECENT media reports indicate that the ‘27th constitutional amendment’ is likely to divide the existing four federating units into 12 provinces. Before finalising such a decision, parliamentarians must consider a…

Political economy of floods

The story of Karachi is the story of a home that catches fire every monsoon, then frantically calls the fire brigade, yet never repairs the stove. The fire seems endless,…