111 510 510 libonline@riphah.edu.pk Contact
Importance Of Being Earnest

Importance of being earnest

The title of Oscar Wilde’s novel about late 19th-century British society also aptly sums up the most essential requirement for the effective governance of nations and states. History testifies that…

The Dharna Scorecard

The dharna scorecard

Independence Day saw two hostile anti-government forces descending on the capital in the shape of the Azadi March and the Revolution March. After spending about 70 days Dr Qadri wrapped…

Cost Of Politics

Cost of politics

Now that the protests are fizzling out, it’s worth asking what exactly they managed to accomplish. I see two major effects. One is a rising arc of indignant oratory that…

The Pesky Problem Of Poverty

The pesky problem of poverty

On October 17 the world acknowledged the presence of poverty yet again and admitted that it is having trouble solving this problem by commemorating the International Day for the Eradication…

Flawed Governance

Flawed governance

It was recently reported that a senior PPP leader told a party member referring to the poor governance in Sindh that ‘it is the best-governed province in the country’. One’s…

Australian Giant

Australian giant

Harnessing the power of the state in the dogged pursuit of public ideals may seem like an anachronistic notion nowadays, but it was something of a novelty for Australians when,…

Real Change

Real change

In our unceasing season of political discord and distrust electoral reforms come as the quasi single point of agreement among the sparring political parties – though they deeply differ on…

Neither Honest Nor Ameen

Neither honest nor ameen

This week the Supreme Court will continue its hearings on three petitions for the disqualification of Nawaz Sharif to be a member of the National Assembly on the ground that…

Cost Of Politics

Cost of politics

Now that the protests are fizzling out, it’s worth asking what exactly they managed to accomplish. I see two major effects. One is a rising arc of indignant oratory that…

Mysterious Moderation

Mysterious moderation

In the past couple of years, there has been a regular stream of opinion pieces and special reports, most of them originating in the west, seeking clues to the big…