Solvency or stability?
As Pakistan begins a new year today, its ability to lift its future prospects lies largely in solving a tough riddle. The past year has mostly witnessed the current government…
Economic stability
FOLLOWING the recent GDP rebasing, the PTI and PML-N are going on about their resulting higher GDP growth rates. Yet sceptical citizens are unimpressed, being too familiar with our boom-bust…
Instability breeds disasters
Environmental scientists and experts believe that a hazard becomes a disaster only when fed by vulnerability. The UN World Meteorological Organization figures show that 90 per cent of the global…
Instability vs gradualism
In a modern nation-state, the state establishment (civil-military bureaucracies and the judiciary) are the protectors of stability in the system. Their incentives are designed in a way to keep stability…
From chaos to stability
The past year was climactic in British politics, so much so that ‘The Economist’ termed the state of affairs rather dramatically ‘Britaly’. British politics – with its legacy of honouring…
Economic instability and its roots
The unstable equilibrium that is part of Pakistan poverty is the major aspect that ensures that we are what we are. All the efforts at poverty reduction have been nothing…
The president’s men
Prima facie, it is a useless debate. The matter is settled in the constitution and forms part of the basic structure which remains unalterable per Supreme Court injunctions. If ever…
Flawed deportation policy
PAKISTAN had set Sept 1, 2025, as the deadline for Afghan migrants to return to Afghanistan. This is the culmination of the Illegal Foreigners Repatriation Plan that started in November 2023. Even those…
A false binary
PUBLIC debate on key issues related to politics, law and order, and national security seems to be stuck in a perpetual loop. In the last 10 or so years, we’ve…
How many doors does your passport open?
When a border officer examines your passport, they are not simply checking your nationality. They are weighing your country’s reputation – its credibility, stability and record of honesty. A passport…
