The sport of politics
Our international cricketer turned politician avoids appearing in the assembly hall, but loves to raise issues in public spaces, surrounded by admirers – of which TV networks only zoom on…
Politics of morality
The appointment of Arsalan Iftikhar,son of former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, as the vice chair of the Board of Investment in Balochistan was as hastily withdrawn as it was made…
Viewpoint: Ukrainian crisis and big power politics
By inciting revolt in Ukraine the Western countries have put themselves in a difficult situation, provoking a measured yet aggressive response from Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin had watched quietly…
The politics of the dead
Several human rights activists in Pakistan have observed the ‘double jeopardy’ that enables the systematic mass murders of the Hazara community in Balochistan. Their ethnic facial features make them identifiable…
Politics of liberation
The emergence of the ‘development sector’ in recent decades has had numerous impacts on the so-called ‘underdeveloped’ societies within which it has thrived. One has been to make gender into…
Paucity of Pakistan’s politics
Pakistan can produce generals of the army who, from time memorial, have held sway over the national scenario, internally and externally, whether in or out of ultimate power. But these…
Wartime politics
On December 8, 1941, the United States officially entered World War II - and from that day onwards everything within the US changed. All internal political actors ended their peacetime…
A case for peace in South Asia
The strategic imperative for peace between Pakistan and India is undeniable, given their status as declared nuclear powers with the capacity to inflict severe damage on each other in the…
Three headlines, three crises
THE previous week began with high-profile UN meetings and international hobnobbing and ended with a judicial conference, audio leaks from the Prime Minister’s Office and an unsurprising change at the finance ministry. Stories were big and…
Explaining the dearth of investment
The investment potential arising out of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the UAE’s $10 billion investment pledge, and Saudi Arabia’s $5 billion investment package commitment are all perceived as a game-changer…
