Beyond the politics of rallies
It is the season of political rallies. There is no shortage of adjectives for the organisers, and enthusiastic media persons are ready to exaggerate the success of each rally in…
Introducing democracy
The all-parties parliamentary committee on electoral reforms was constituted last July with a 90-day mandate to make comprehensive recommendations to ensure free and fair elections. The time given to the…
Unsung heroes
This is in continuation of my previous columns about my talented, patriotic colleagues at KRL who provided Pakistan with an impregnable defence by producing nuclear weapons and long-range ballistic missiles.…
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…
Muckraking as accountability
Something strange has happened in Pakistan over the last few years. We have started to view muckraking as accountability and cathartic judicial structures as justice. Can publicly naming and shaming…
Power sector woes
A Common refrain in Pakistan today is that the role of the middle class and industry has been reduced to earning enough to pay their monthly electricity bills so that…
The province debate
"There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers…
Isolation ward
More and more, Imran Khan’s erratic political trajectory is guiding him towards a major collision with reality, while his party resembles a coach dragged along by a runaway horse. Just…
Need for judicial reforms
Good governance requires strengthening the rule of law and ensuring access to affordable justice, especially to the poor who suffer harassment at the hands of public officials and are denied…
A warped sense of priority
Politically speaking, we have become so wrapped up in inanity that the real priorities have vanished from the political landscape. We have for weeks now been focusing on the sit-ins…
