Facing fascism
A group of fascists gathered in Liverpool last week to poison people’s minds with their retrogressive slogans and ideology of hate. But saner elements sprang into action in no time,…
Cycle of deprivation
The plight of Balochistan’s people has worsened as compared to what it was in 2013. Today, more than 71 percent of people in the province have experienced multidimensional poverty; 88…
Where are the solutions?
It is that time when once in five years all political parties highlight the problems of Balochistan. In political gatherings, press statements and social media posts, these parties decry the…
Start with tackling deprivation
As I wrote last week, the new incoming government will be welcomed by four major crises that need to be tackled urgently. The first is the macroeconomic crisis – Pakistan…
The deafening sound of silence
There has been an outcry in the country over the PTI government’s decision to effectively withdraw Atif Mian, one of the world’s 25 most influential young economists according to international…
Predicting the unpredictable
It is not easy to predict an election in Pakistan. But the upcoming July 25 general elections have become even more difficult to predict. A lot has changed within a…
An enlightened mind
Calling a great personality ‘controversial’ is a mundane statement. Such statements have been used to describe almost all great figures. Rasul Bakhsh Palijo was an outstanding person of not only…
An election about nothing?
Imagine an election year in which no one asks or answers any of the more complicated questions that this country faces. Some would say that is exactly what many opponents…
A numbers game
When the PML-N government in Balochistan was toppled in January, it was speculated that the Senate elections would not take place on time. However, the Senate polls took place on…
Playing old games
Young Kaleem Ullah, who had come from Zhob to study in Quetta, was among the victims of the suicide attack that took place on Tuesday close to the Balochistan Assembly…
