Technology or trust?
Pakistan is experiencing historical moments in terms of the changing relationship between the state and citizens. One of the moot points is the process of reconfiguration of the country’s election…
Faisalabad city: textile and environment
Faisalabad in economic terms holds the status of third largest city in Pakistan and second largest in Punjab. Pricewaterhouse Coopers has projected Faisalabad's GDP to be around USD 87 billion…
Listen, and make Imran listen
More than 14 months after from Elections 2013, the upper echelons of the PTI seem unable to concede defeat. Why can’t Imran Khan and the PTI just move on, as…
The numbers game
I Don’t often find myself on Imran Khan’s side on any issue, but I did vote for electoral reforms in an online opinion poll carried out by this newspaper. Over…
What electoral reforms are needed?
More than two-thirds of almost 814 million voters turned out to vote in the latest Indian election. The political parties accepted the result, congratulated the winner and moved on. No…
The image factor
The 'Jamshed Dasti affair' has prompted the pro-democracy elements to come to the rescue of the parliamentarians, and rightly so. But the problem is that recent events have tarnished the…
Our sad realities
On February 15, the FBR released the first-ever Tax Directory of the parliamentarians. In his covering letter, the Finance Minister confirmed that, while all members of the parliament had finally…
Beyond 35
Institutional decay is the root cause of lack of governance and poor performance in most institutions run by government. A change of government and face is not going to result…
A woman empowered, empowering others
Women contributions to the economy are typically understated in most countries as quantifying the contribution of a housewife remains a challenge for national data collectors but those women engaged in…
Rigging and formation of government
Pakistan Muslim league (N) has emerged as the single largest party with 123 seats requiring 13 seats to form an overall majority in the national assembly. Markets have reacted favourably…
