Congress in crisis
After its 2009 parliamentary victory, the Indian National Congress was confident that it would win the next national elections due in 2014 and also rule in all but a handful…
After its 2009 parliamentary victory, the Indian National Congress was confident that it would win the next national elections due in 2014 and also rule in all but a handful…
Alliances forged by Kenya's main presidential contenders for elections in March are lining up a repeat of a largely ethnic-based contest for political power which exploded into bloodshed in the…
An issue that should have been debated in parliament was the subject of an international conference – the status and future of Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata). Reforms to…
Recently, as parliaments around the world celebrated the International Day of Democracy on Sept 15, I found myself wondering how democratic Pakistan’s parliamentarians actually are in representing women in parliament.…
The constitutional amendments come amidst a series of crises that the enactment of the 18th amendment can do little to mitigate the sufferings of the masses. The absence of Nawaz…
The PPP-led government, despite all its failures in tackling the issues of massive corruption, bad governance and the worsening law and order situation, should certainly be credited for some of…
An important question relevant to the current political-legal discourse is whether parliament in Pakistan is sovereign. It is averred that parliament being representative of popular will it is supreme over…
The Parliament has spoken with one voice against the grave threat of terrorism that imperils Pakistan. The press and the people have generally welcomed the resolution as a step forward…
WHY does the average Pakistani have little respect for the leaders of his country, and why is he so ready to suspect the democratic process? One clue can be found…
The registrar of the Supreme Court of Pakistan has flatly refused to appear before the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) and also to provide details of the expenditures charged on the public fund…