Power bills and public anger
The usual jargon was issued by the Prime Minister’s Office on 27, Sunday, after an inconclusive emergent meeting was called in the aftermath of violent street protests in several cities…
House Republicans who challenged Biden’s win are losing lots of corporate cash
In the days after the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the US Capitol, dozens of companies said they would suspend political donations to Republican lawmakers who had backed then-President Donald…
Public power is sacred trust
All public power is a sacred trust, which is to be exercised fairly, justly, honestly and in accordance with law-Supreme Court in Workers' Party Pakistan & Others v Federation of…
Bangladesh: the people’s republic?
Mockery, death of democracy, dictatorship, authoritarianism – these are amongst a plenitude of other terms that have been used to describe the 11th. parliamentary election in Bangladesh which took place…
Standing committees’ fitness
A serious issue raised in the media recently related to whether a parliamentary standing committee should have discussed a demonstration of push-ups by the national cricket team. But before we…
Audit report on Punjab government accounts
Report of the Auditor General of Pakistan on the Punjab government accounts for audit year 2013-14 make quite interesting, alarming as well as concerning reading to say the least. Besides…
Stories and guesswork
MANY years ago, I was asked the following question: is it true that when a country gets onto an IMF programme it is never able to exit and remains in…
Vacuous governance
ARE Pakistanis justified in regarding Islamabad as superfluous to their governance? Do they need a president? The present incumbent perches in a gilded cage, his wings clipped by the 18th…
Prime minister’s responsibility
ONCE again, in his characteristically blunt style, Prime Minister Imran Khan has announced that he would not engage in talks with Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif, because…
Something’s gotta give
IT has been almost a year since May 9. In the coming days, much will be said and written about this unfortunate day, its significance and tragedy. There will also…
