PPP, R.I.P?
An old Native American saying gives this sage advice: “If you are unfortunate enough to find yourself on a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount immediately.” Sadly, I…
An amazing people
Just a few weeks back there was a lot of speculation about the political situation in the country. Would the elections be held? Was there a conspiracy to somehow postpone…
No country for confusion
THE results of the Pakistan elections should be far less important than the fact that elections are taking place. There will always be theorists who find comparisons between the past…
Road to nowhere?
Are we driving on a road that leads nowhere by way of peaceful transfer of power to a freely and fairly elected government? The goal of establishing a genuinely representative…
Forebodings and forewarnings
The elections are, at last, over and by the time this article appears, the final outcome will have emerged. As voters wended their way to polling booths, they were assailed…
Qadri’s argument lacks cogency
Post-May 11, 2013 Dr Allama Tahir-ul-Qadri, who created serious doubts about the 2013 election soon after his arrival from Canada a few months ago, is now claiming vindication. His argument…
Election drum
Two aspects of the General Ashfaq Parvez Kayani's speech on Martyrs' Day that remain the subject of media debate are his belief that a competent democracy that delivers real results…
Election Outlook-IX: Power politics
That electricity expansion always proves popular in the context of developing and least developed countries in particular is a strong reality that has found its best expression in a war-ravaged…
Tax evasion in Pakistan: A critical analysis
The economic problems of Pakistan are multifarious. The country has the lowest tax-to-GDP ratio in the world and a taxation system that is characterized as unjust and discriminatory. The macroeconomic…
Where to from here? Election Outlook-XV
That the post-May 11 Pakistan finds itself in a situation in which the political players at each other's throats can't, or won't, move forward to end this dangerous, complex and…
