Pakistan amidst a polycrisis
The caretaker government has made a sensible decision to link any possible relief in electricity bills to the consent of the IMF in order not to jeopardize the ongoing standby…
The power sector woes
Presently, the power sector has become an existential threat for Pakistan. The situation has been further exacerbated by the falling rupee and the ever-strengthening dollar. We have ended-up with spare…
Fiscal discipline key to reforms
Before Pakistan can embark on the long and tedious journey of structural reforms, fiscal discipline must be embraced wholeheartedly. Fiscal discipline refers to the practice of governments maintaining sound financial…
Crashed economy
The upcoming departure of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s government this month marks an opportunity to assess its performance – or lack of it – during a tenure of around fifteen…
Unchecked power in a university
What happens when you put a man in charge of a university, grant him virtually unchecked power over staff and faculty who in turn have unchecked power over students, vest…
Where no questions are asked
In Pakistan, polarization and rhetoric are at their peak and many conflicts abound whilst a terrifying brain drain and flight of capital are underway. With the recent IMF SLA, we…
Dissent in chains
Since his arrest in November 2021 on false and politically motivated charges, Khurram Parvez – a prominent Kashmiri human rights activist – has garnered unwavering support from the international community.…
What is the lot of citizens?
The storm blowing up in Pakistan after the May 9 violence has not broken just yet. If anything, its severity has gathered speed. Instead of weathering the storm, the ‘most…
High-risk strategy
Since his ouster from power in April 2022, former prime minister Imran Khan adopted a high-risk strategy to regain power and outmaneuver his political opponents. His main objective was to…
Towards a consensus finally?
It was no doubt a special Corps Commanders Conference (CCC) – being held soon after the horrifying and unprecedented arson and vandalism acts across Pakistan's major cities that not only…
