Good outcome to a flawed election
The power-sharing agreement signed a week ago by the incoming Afghan President Ashraf Ghani and his election rival Abdullah, soon to be appointed to a specially created and tailor-made post…
Rising US economy could help Democrats stave off election loss
Here's a riddle: Many Republicans deny it's happening. Some Democrats don't want to talk about it. What is it? The answer is the growing US economy, on pace to expand…
German economic rebound gives Merkel election boost
The countdown to next month's federal election in Germany is gathering pace, with signs of an economic rebound in the nation likely to boost Chancellor Angela Merkel's bid for a…
Merkel returns from vacation as election campaign picks up
The German election campaign is set to move into a higher gear this week when Chancellor Angela Merkel returns to her desk after a three-week vacation. Merkel's first public appearance…
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-V: Musharraf and his circumstances
"It's not Musharraf, it's the judiciary that is on trial," shouts a visibly grief-stricken lawyer at the buffet table of one of the crowded elitist clubs of Pakistan at the…
Elections: the Uncertainties
The incumbent regime is busy doing what it thinks will endear it to the voters; it displays no worries over its re-election prospects because, despite loud claims about empowerment of…
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…
Elections in Fata
The Joint Committee on Fata Reforms represented by 10 major political parties submitted its recommendations to the Election Commission of Palcistan (ECP) for holding fair and free elections in the…
History’s witness
FEW writers can occupy Theodore White’s seat on the balcony of history. White is more famous for his quartet of books, each titled The Making of the President, covering the…
