Political inequality
There is enormous focus these days on economic inequality, and for good reason. The gap between the top 1 percent and other Americans is growing, the middle class that built…
Pakistan’s political economy
There has been much talk of saving democracy that is prevalent in Pakistan. That is hardly the case for some democracies fall under their own weight. The prevalence of a…
Ambiguous discourse
THE Peshawar blast of March 14 was one of three prominent incidents owned by the hitherto unknown Ahrarul Hind. Analysts and media outlets have started probing the whereabouts of the…
Quaid’s political disposition
Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah is the most powerful national symbol in Pakistan and he is viewed as the embodiment of the spirit of Pakistan. His birthday is celebrated with much…
Moderates fade from political view in polarised Egypt
Moderate has become a dirty word in Egypt. Since the army ousted Islamist president Mohamed Mursi, anyone who refuses to support either side uncritically has become a traitor to both.…
Manufacture of the militant discourse
Following an embedded visit to the terrorism-hit Waziristan last December, an Islamabad-based journalist broke a story about cracks appearing in the leadership of the outlawed Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). Claiming an…
Shrinking political space
The speeches in praise of each other, after the four days of the ‘fake march’ exposed the reality of status quo politics today. It was insincerity at its best. In…
The missing discourse
Many have pointed out that a narrative to counter the one that has become the mainstream view within Pakistan, and that is propagated by the media, is missing. They argue…
The discourse on Punjabi Taliban
A term that was first used by Pakhtun tribal people to describe Punjabi militants in their midst in Waziristan has become a matter of dispute between the leaders of the…
The religious discourse
The religious discourse in Pakistan is largely monolithic. Although variations and divergences exist within this discourse, the ultimate objective is the same. The worldview and socio-economic and political views are…
