Politics of confrontation
THE possibility of governor rule in KP has been widely discussed for months but it now seems imminent. The mounting tension between the provincial and federal governments appears to have reached a…
The politics of provincial lines
Ever since the advent of the parliamentary supermajority, the eyes have been watching more intently, the ears have popped wider, and the nose seems sharper than ever sniffing for what…
New realities of power in global politics
Recent geopolitical flashpoints — the four-day military engagement between India and Pakistan and the 12-day war between Iran and Israel—have unveiled two compelling realities. First, despite the shifting tides of…
Geopolitics of dams
RECENTLY China has announced construction of the world’s largest dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo River in Tibet. India has criticised Beijing’s initiative due to potential downstream impacts. This isn’t the only dam…
Geopolitics of scarcity in South Asia
Pakistan, once recognised as a nation with abundant water resources, is currently confronted with significant water scarcity that poses challenges to its agriculture, economy, and social stability. The per capita…
Politics over economics
This is the second of a two-part series on Pakistani administration’s focus on domestic factors while ignoring external factors which have a much greater relevance in formulation of our domestic…
The era of old politics is over
The political landscape of Pakistan over the last five decades has reached a critical juncture, with its major political parties either in decline or approaching irrelevance. The Pakistan Peoples Party…
Playing politics with May 9
THE latest wave of arrests of senior PTI leaders following the party’s recent show of strength in Islamabad is a reminder of the escalating political tension in the country. What is happening…
Inherent internal conflict in IMF programmes as the elephant in the room
In its first review of the ongoing Standby Arrangement (SBA) programme with Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF, or simply the ‘Fund’) emphasized continuation of monetary and fiscal austerity policies…
Politics in Balochistan
A tug of war over bagging the future coalition government in Balochistan has already started between the PPP and PML-N, leading to some confusion among electables over which one of…
