Learning nothing from history
Recent political developments suggest that the revolutionaries of the Pakistani political system who claim to have challenged the mighty elements of state in the past have completely surrendered to those…
G7’s political relevance at stake over Israel-Gaza response
The Group of Seven (G7) bloc of wealthy democracies risks eroding its relevance as a force to tackle major geopolitical crises over an apparent struggle between its member nations to…
Circular history of power sector
The presently beleaguered Power Sector is being assailed by its generalist governors. Conveniently forgetting that they are the problem, they are offering solutions by a dozen now – in all…
Fixing politics by non-political means
Thailand’s former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who was overthrown in a September 2006 coup and subsequently convicted of corruption, is back in the country after years in exile. His party…
August in history
Being a student of history, whenever I get some free time in my daily socio-political activities, I try to study various important events that have played a key role in…
The great Indian political circus: Part – I
There are many similarities between the economic situation that India faced in the early 1990s and the one Pakistan currently faces. Last year, I wrote a series of articles that…
People, politicians and political space
When Imran Khan came to power in 2018 many hoped he would break the hold of the corrupt and inefficient two-party system, which had controlled Pakistan’s political space since 1988.…
‘Great misery’: Kuwait political crisis drags down economy
A seemingly never-ending political crisis is plunging oil-rich Kuwait’s economy into the mire, affecting basic services and causing mounting public concern. Despite its large oil reserves, hospitals and educational services…
Monetary-fiscal history of Latin America: lessons for Pakistan
Pakistan today suffers from significant macroeconomic instability, high inflation, a currency crisis and a risk of a sovereign bond default. However, the underlying issues which have caused its current crisis…
Geopolitical realities
Towards the end of international conflicts certain new blocs generally emerge, owing to the long-term economic interests of global powers. Today, a whole new set of geoeconomic issues has come…
