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Cruel malignity

CANCER respects neither age nor position. One has only to visit a cancer hospital to realise how indiscriminate the choice of its victims is. Or read recent revelations by royalty.…

Status quo ante

THIS week’s return to dynastic rule hardly qualifies as a celebratory moment in Pakistan’s chequered political trajectory. We can leave to future historians to decide whether it’s a step forward…

Floods and photo ops

WITH monster floods and a third of Pakistan submerged, world figures have expressed sorrow and promised some aid. While actual needs are huge, this at least shows empathy with victims.…

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…