Is the PTI a political party?
THE vicious vengeance directed against leaders and supporters of the PTI is a clear sign that the ruling parties in power have given up on even the pretence of democratic…
Should you ban a political party?
Adviser to the PM on Political Affairs Rana Sanaullah has stated that the PTI could be declared illegal and face a ban on its activities. This position has been reiterated…
Pakistan needs a new political party
For the first time ever, many of us are not just apprehensive but frightened about the future of Pakistan. Daily survival is getting harder and harder for our people, our…
Dissolving a political party
The dissolution of the National Awami Party (NAP) in 1975 followed months of degradation of the party and its leadership in the mass media. This was a party in power,…
New political party vows to clean up Delhi government
Wearing white caps and armed with brooms, volunteers of India's fledgling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), or the common man's party, are out in strength across the Indian capital. The broom…
HA new political party needed
OVER the last year and a half the feisty ‘lawyers movement’ captured the imagination of the world press by challenging Musharraf’s ‘emergency’ rule and demanding the restoration of the former…
Spotlight: PPP: party with a following but no leaders!: Tattered political parties are a bad omen for democracy!
PPP never had an heir apparent for top leadership. None would be tolerated. Both Zulfiqar Bhutto and Benazir made that clear as soon as someone in the party appeared to…
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…
Party politics and the NFC
TALK of amending the National Finance Commission (NFC) award is gathering pace once again. For several years, policymakers associated with the finance ministry, as well as political actors across different…
