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Viewpoint: Old Thinking, New Realities

Viewpoint: Old Thinking, New Realities

Conspiracy hatchers and theorists have always abounded in the murky politics of this country: politicians conspiring with the establishment for the overthrow of their rivals, with foreign powers to keep…

Smart Grids

Smart grids

Pakistan's electricity infrastructure has served the country well for the past several decades. However, with the passage of time and rapidly increasing demand, it is fast approaching its limitations. This…

Democracy In Pakistan An Apology

Democracy in Pakistan an apology

Is Pakistan short on intellect? Not by any standards then why is the constitution so laid bare by the powers that be - military or civil? Constitutional political economy is…

Is Land Reform Off The Menu – I?

Is land reform off the menu – I?

In a recent TV interview, Imran Khan, Chairman TI, has revealed that a great debate has been going on in his party regarding land reforms. However, the arguments and proponents…

Viewpoint: Qadri, Qadeer And The Media

Viewpoint: Qadri, Qadeer And The Media

Tahirul Qadri who flew in from his home in Canada with the stated objective of saving this state from politicians and the unstated aim of derailing the democratic system by…

The Rule By Average Man

The rule by average man

Is Pakistan governed by average politicians? For how does one consider the equivalence of general competence in a politician? If the essential principles are based on equality then Pakistan has…

Shadow Of Iraq War Looms Large In Region

Shadow of Iraq war looms large in region

From the streets of Cairo to the battlefields in Syria, the legacy of the 2003 invasion of Iraq still looms large in the Arab world, as regional power balances continue…

Who Says Countries Are Permanent?

Who says countries are permanent?

We should know this more than others. The Pakistan of 1947 is not the Pakistan which exists today, one half of it having broken away to form another country. I…

Of Absurdity And Tragedy

Of absurdity and tragedy

Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s sudden gush of ‘peace-mongering’ and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and the PML-N’s support for the same is one of those absurdities of life that are too deep for…