Senate and the Gilani card
Once again, the political temperature seems set to rise in Pakistan as the Senate elections loom nearer and nearer. But this time things have become more complex, with allegations of…
Gilani, Jolie and judiciary
Our PM Yusuf Raza Gilani is on a speech-making mission, and what speeches he is making these days. Take the Chambers of Commerce speech for instance. The very first thing…
After Gilani’s ‘historic’ court appearance
Defying the law is such a common practice in Pakistan that obeying it is considered praiseworthy. And it is celebrated if someone like the country‟s prime minister answers the court‟s…
The 26th Amendment in judicial focus: Part – I
There are multiple ways to look at the 26th Constitutional Amendment that Pakistan’s parliament passed on Oct 21, 2024. Since the passage of the 25th Amendment in May 2018, there…
Poor reality, poor image
Every Pakistani has, at some point or another, expressed his or her frustration with the country’s poor image. Millions of Pakistanis work all over the world and have built a…
India’s carte blanche
The Arthashastra, Chanakya’s 4BCE Sanskrit exposition, is a book on statecraft that introduced an empire-running module expounding upon Chanakya’s theory of conquer or be conquered. As against the age old…
Malice towards none
No judiciary can afford an undeniably partisan appearance and antics that betray an agenda. It has been nearly 15 years that we have seen judges trying to become the darlings…
Dysfunctional power tussle
In Pakistan, there is never any shortage of crises given our dysfunctional and unconstitutional institutional arrangements. We are very adept at creating another before an existing crisis is resolved. The…
Contrasting trajectories
Pakistan and India will both have a new dispensation next year. However, the preparations for this transition are vastly different. While India appears poised to begin the new era as…
A state of many cases
‘Never a dull moment’ is a cliche, even more so for Pakistani politics. How could we have a dull moment when there is a steady stream of cases and audio/video…
