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A ‘five-star’ General

A ‘five-star’ general

Trying to justify his many self-granted "extensions", Musharraf did Raheel Sharif (and the Army) no favour putting him on the spot by campaigning in the media recently for his "extension".…

How To Win Elections In Pakistan?

How to win elections in Pakistan?

The general perception amongst Pakistani politicians is that the more spent on Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) the greater the chances of being re-elected. This presupposes being in government as…

Make Elections Democratic

Make elections democratic

The report that the parliamentary subcommittee has finalised its recommendations for electoral reform will be welcomed by all democratic-minded citizens. Also welcome are the efforts to make improvements in the…

Halfway To The 2018 General Election

Halfway to the 2018 general election

The writer is an analyst and commentator. Tomorrow will mark the midway point since the 2013 general election. A lot has happened in the two and a half years that…

Some Lessons From Local Elections

Some lessons from local elections

In the aftermath of the local elections in Karachi, while there is a lesson for each major player in Sindh, the victorious MQM should be grateful to the Rangers for…

Until A General Election

Until a general election

Not everyone around here is too happy with the election tribunal verdicts in favour of the PTI. Bored by the dharna and sent into dizzying circles by Imran Khan’s about-turns,…

Coercion In Elections

Coercion in elections

The contradiction between good and evil has persisted since forever. This perseverance seems to be largely due to the transformation of yesterday’s good into today’s evil. This struggle endures and…