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Betraying political creators

Imran Khan was pampered, supported, sponsored, idealized, and brought into the shining political limelight from deep political obscurity. However, once in power, he played havoc with the country’s economy, politics,…

What is our capacity scorecard?

By the time you read this article, Shehbaz Sharif is most likely to have been voted in as the prime minister of Pakistan. When columnists like myself will look back…

PTI and the future

Self-accountability and on-ground mobilisation of volunteers and workers will be key to the PTI’s preparations for the next general elections. The two are intrinsically linked. Effective mobilisation will require motivated…

Imran’s popularity

Former prime minister Imran Khan has succeeded in attracting large crowds at his recent public rallies in Peshawar, Karachi and Lahore. He has succeeded in mobilizing his core support base.…

A dangerous new culture

Suddenly, initially almost unnoticed by many of us, the culture of politics and with it broader aspects of social life have altered in the country. Much of this appears to…

The strange case of Imran Khan

We have seen many politicians in our country and witnessed many different dramas involving the political scene and happenings within it. But the phenomenon of Imran Khan needs to be…

Tax misconceptions

There has been no prime minister during the past three decades who has not blamed poor macroeconomic performance on those who do not pay taxes - tax evaders who are…

Lockdown – A tale of other diseases

Lock down or die. Lockdown or economy. Lockdown or jobs. Lockdown or lives. These were the debates prevalent. World over and in Pakistan, from experts to individuals, the over whelming…

Analysing ‘tax expenditure

We don’t do charity in Germany. We pay taxes. Charity is a failure of governments’ responsibilities”—Henning Wehn, a German stand-up comedian The announcement of budget 2020-21 on June 12, 2020…