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Energy: Tough Decisions

Energy: tough decisions

The public narrative oversimplifies ways of eradicating load-shedding. Just settle the ‘circular debt’ and improve governance — prevent electricity theft, collect bills on time and install prepaid meters — and…

Nawaz And The Military

Nawaz and the military

It is time we looked at and analysed the interesting consistency and change that are both part of the Nawaz Sharif we see today. As far as consistency is concerned,…

Nawaz And The Military

Nawaz and the military

It is time we looked at and analysed the interesting consistency and change that are both part of the Nawaz Sharif we see today. As far as consistency is concerned,…

Sinking The PPP

Sinking the PPP

There could not have been anything as distressing a sight as watching the Titanic, its hull ruptured by an iceberg, sink slowly into the Atlantic Ocean. Until now, that is.…

All-weather Friends

All-weather friends

Visiting China is a never-ending revelation; the amazing 7.7 percent growth rate in a sluggish global economy is considered ‘disappointing’ there. Of China’s 31 provinces, Guangdong has the highest GDP…

We Know The Answers, But Will They Matter?

We know the answers, but will they matter?

The elections are over. Some parties have lost and some have won. However, there were many irregularities: significant institutions failed to ensure an election the people deserved. The margin of…

Viewpoint: Bringing An End To Drone Strikes

Viewpoint: Bringing an end to drone strikes

Imran Khan has been the strongest critic of US drone operations in our tribal areas, telling the people if elected prime minister he would order shooting down of any drone…

Changing Trends

Changing trends

Political parties differ in a variety of ways, eg in their ideology, their leadership’s socio-economic background and their national or ethnic focus. The types of parties representing a region reflect…

Poisoned Chalice

Poisoned chalice

No wonder Nawaz Sharif was happy to see the PTI of Imran Khan take Khyber Pakhtunkhwa - he knows that it holds the seeds of Khan’s undoing. Every imaginable challenge…