Violent elections
Will the upcoming elections be violent? Can a substantial surge in incidents of violence and terrorism cause a delay? These and similar questions are in many minds these days. There…
A federal council
In Pakistan and in India the trend towards increase of power by the federation has been reversed. It is now unmistakably towards greater power for the federating provinces or states.…
Mengal’s warning
Sardar Akhtar Mengal’s declaration that the forthcoming election will not settle matters in strife-torn Balochistan must be taken seriously by all those who have any say in the affairs of…
All in the family
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was 19 when he was named the chairperson of Pakistan’s largest political party.Bilawal’s natural political progression — not uncommon for a scion from a political dynasty —…
Gender battles at the UN
On March 10, more than halfway through the meetings of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, delegates that had come together from countries all around the world…
Financial tsunami
Political tsunami, as popularised by Imran Khan, is now well-known in Pakistan. What is not known is ‘financial tsunami’, which has struck Pakistani shores in the last two weeks. This…
Brothers at war
For two sects united by their belief in one Maker, one Book and one Prophet, the amount of blood spilt in the name of their respective faiths by Shias and…
Leadership criteria
It is often stated that the real reason behind the world`sperennial financial, economic and political crises is the lack of ethical leadership. If one ponders over the state of affairs…
A case for change
The land of the Indus is not particularly fertile for revolutions. An individual has to operate as the member of a family, a clan and different social networks. Political ambition…
It is patronage, stupid!
The story goes that the Italian Christian Democratic Party had a very elaborate system of patronage and vote-buying. It devised innovative methods to ensure that people voted as per promise…
