History is replete with evidence that economics is the underlying basis of most political actions and reactions. In the case of states that are governed as a federation such as…
The balance of payment) (Bocrisis has been aggravated by major currency depreciation taking place over the past few months, the rupee plunging 15% since December last. Surprisingly the currency has…
PM Abbasi finds strength in numbers. Not satisfied with 29 Ministers, 18 Ministers of State and 4 advisers, he continues to add Special Assistants - eight, and counting. And it…
One of the objects of a written constitution is to lay down rules for exercise of state power. The executive branch of the government derives is legitimacy from consent expressed…
THE new cycle of local government elections in Pakistan started with a bang. Though delayed by more than a year, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa was the first province to undergo the first…
Ideally, real good social science research offers a good combination of theory and empirical evidence. Theory needs to guide the empirical part of research and in turn gets moulded by…
IN Pakistan, most ministries are being run de facto by special assistants to the prime minister. These members are unelected and do not represent the people but are appointed by…
Following the interview by a senior member of the federal cabinet given to a foreign media channel, there has been increasing debate over the state of governance in the country.…
Local government is an integral part of the modern democratic system in many federal and unitary states. Being closer to the people, with better knowledge of local issues and by…
The constitution contemplates only two ways of removing a Prime Minister: Divine intervention - mental or physical impairment - or a vote of no confidence by the elected representatives. The…
