Who gets educated?
Across Pakistan’s towns and cities, families wrestle with agonising choices each month: which bill to pay, which cost to delay and, increasingly, whether to keep paying school fees. After rent…
Who guards the guardians?
In the wake of proceedings laying a challenge to the 26th Amendment by passionate proponents of judicial independence, I believe it is important not to lose sight of what led…
Who’s in charge here?
Pakistan is earning applause abroad but faces anxiety at home. The gap between international recognition and domestic reality has rarely looked so wide – or so dangerous. The federation is…
Who desecrates, who sanctifies?
IF there was one thing absolutely clear in the 2019 Babri Masjid judgement by India’s supreme court, it was the conclusion by the five-member bench of the absence of any…
Who gets to chase the sun?
There’s a quiet revolution underway in Pakistan and it’s anything but small. Rooftops are shimmering and the national grid is facing a shakeup it’s never seen before. Welcome to the…
Why and for whom?
THE Supreme Court’s decision to allocate reserved seats to the treasury benches is being seen as the latest step towards stifling space for opposition politics and expanding the governing and legislative remit of the…
Who runs the Global South?
Global bureaucracies, shrinking sovereignty and the future of the Global South: As the Bretton Woods system celebrates its 80th anniversary, the architecture of international development stands bloated and overstretched. Institutions…
Who threatens global peace?
On June 13, 2025, Israel launched Operation Rising Lion, a risky air campaign deep inside Iran. Israeli jets struck key nuclear facilities in Natanz and Isfahan. The attacks killed two…
Who will guard the universities?
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has been doing a great job highlighting issues related to the violation of fundamental rights across the country. It also holds conferences, consultations,…
Who will guard the universities?
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has been doing a great job highlighting issues related to the violation of fundamental rights across the country. It also holds conferences, consultations,…
