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New varsities plan ignores ground realities

Just at a time when the existing public-sector universities of Punjab have been facing numerous problems such as shortage of financial resources, unavailability of trained faculty, a lack of infrastructure…

Pakistan’s angry political culture

THE political culture of a country always evolves. But not necessarily in a positive direction. As elsewhere in the world, politics in Pakistan has long had unseemly dimensions. Political leaders…

Ground realities

Here are six political ground realities. Reality 1: PM Imran Khan is convinced that his lifeline lies in conflict and confrontation – not in reconciliation. Reality 2: The opposition hasn’t…

Political dilemmas

THE evolving political situation in the country confronts both the government and opposition with difficult dilemmas. The decisions that followed the PDM’s Lahore rally and the atmosphere its combative campaign has created…

Ground realities

As the world battles an extraordinary pandemic that has taken away over a million lives across the globe, ties between India and Pakistan continue to worsen. Pakistan has now presented…

People Power Grounds Modi Juggernaut

People power grounds Modi juggernaut

Narendra Modi is in a league of his own. He swept back into power in May 2019, defying disasters like demonetisation, GST, unemployment and agrarian distress. His is the first…

Political’ versus ‘liberal’ capitalism

Pakistan’s economy has always remained in a state of confusion. Except for the first decade or so when we went for import substitution our attempts to set our economy on…