PML-N’s uphill task in Punjab
WHETHER countrywide elections are held within three months to coincide with the elections to the Punjab Assembly, after its dissolution, or separately on the completion of the term of the…
Punjab legerdemain
AS we know, much has transpired in the country since the PTI’s November rally in Rawalpindi. Recent events are before us, including the de-notification and subsequent reinstatement by the Lahore…
Southern Punjab needs attention
Pakistan is a country of diverse cultures and languages consisting of about 250 million people. Southern Punjab is part of the country’s biggest province, possessing a big demographic and economic…
Punjab’s suffrage
The federal government of Pakistan has staunchly refused to accept the recent interpretation of the constitution by the Supreme Court regarding election dates in Punjab. (While a suo motu issued…
Punjab’s perpetual crisis
The Lahore High Court has averted another constitutional and administrative crisis in the largest province of Pakistan – but the political crisis is not over yet. The issue deepened in…
The Punjab imbroglio
THE future of the newly installed PML-N government in Punjab looks more precarious after the impending notification of five PTI members on reserved seats for women and minorities. The outcome…
Local bodies in Punjab
The Supreme Court’s decision to restore the local government system in Punjab is an important victory for all those who want to see a strong and efficient local government system…
The desertion of Punjabi
Recently a school campus in Sahiwal, Punjab issued a directive to the students to refrain from using foul language inside and outside the school. The note further clarified that “Foul…
Viewpoint: Shifting sands of Punjab politics
No by-election has ever been watched with as much interest as the one in NA-122. The reason is obvious: the PML-N had to prove that it did not steal the…
Policing Punjab
With 179,921 personnel, Punjab police is one of the world’s largest police organisations. That should come as no surprise. After all, Punjab has an area of 205,344 sq km, divided…
