The alternative moment
The brazen violation of the constitution that took place on April 3 was, in a simple sense, a demonstration of egotistical populism led by a man who has been consistently…
PTI and the future
Self-accountability and on-ground mobilisation of volunteers and workers will be key to the PTI’s preparations for the next general elections. The two are intrinsically linked. Effective mobilisation will require motivated…
A season of good tidings
“Revolution cannot be forecast. It cannot be foretold. It comes of itself. Revolution is brewing and it is bound to flare up.” – Vladimir Lenin Pakistan seems to be engulfed…
Saving Yasin Malik
The life imprisonment sentence given to Yasin Malik by an Indian court has brought the Kashmir conflict back into the international spotlight. The sentence has renewed the Kashmiris' political aspirations…
The U-turn not taken
Social media regulars may recall a rather cute little clip – or access it on YouTube – in which a young supporter of PTI is complaining on a roadside: “Police…
Struggles of the worker
Millions of workers in the US and around the world are being pushed to the brink by the staggering impact of rising prices for essential goods and services. “We can’t…
Criminalizing dissent in Kashmir
Since the revocation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution three years ago on August 5, 2019, Indian-held Jammu and Kashmir has become a land where the silence of graveyards,…
Pakistan and the Soviet occupation
When the Soviets invaded Afghanistan, Zia asked General Akhtar, his ISI Chief, for an appraisal of the threat posed by the . Akhtar predicted that sooner or later the Russians…
Remembering 1977
The year 2022 marks 45 years since the fateful days of 1977. As the nation prepared to celebrate 30 years of its independence, the country that had already lost its…
Armed to the teeth
Increasingly, it seems, Americans have an anger problem. All too many of us now have the urge to use name-calling, violent social-media posts, threats, baseball bats, and guns to do…
