The morning after November 29
Welcome to November 22, 2022. There are now only seven short, autumnal days to go. Exactly one week from today, Pakistan will breathe a sigh of relief (or shudder with…
Today’s Imran Khan supporter
Many have been taken by surprise by the resonance of former prime minister Imran Khan’s blistering political attacks ever since he realised that he was toast. Though he lost the…
Always at a crossroads
Since its birth, distortion, confusion, and uncertainty ruled the roost in Pakistan. At the time of its inception, both leaders and the people did not know what type of a…
Upending the power elite
The year 46 BC consisted of 445 days; it was the longest one in history. Such anomalies were a common feature in the Roman calendar. The greatest contributing factor was…
Our bourgeois democracy
The failure of the PTI in extending help to the people and the recent price hike in petroleum prices by the Shahbaz Sharif-led government has put a question mark on…
Who makes decisions in Pakistan?
By its very essence, democracy means a system of decision-making based on citizens’ choices. Democracy takes the power of decision-making away from an individual, a monarch or a dictator, and…
Remembering BB
Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto is counted among leaders whose wit, acumen, strength and ability are recognized at both the national and international levels. Shaheed BB’s struggle against the worst dictatorship…
The rules of the ruling class : Part – II
After toppling the elected government of the Iranian prime minister, the ruling classes of the mighty state of America orchestrated another coup – this time in Latin America. In 1952,…
Seventy-five years of education: Part – II
The first half of the 1970s brought both good and bad news for education in Pakistan. The good news was that the Bhutto government had a plan to offer free…
One year of Taliban 2.0. – I
The Taliban regime in Afghanistan is still in the quest for formal recognition after having completed a year in power. Its leaders’ visits to regional countries and world capitals (Moscow…
