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Know Your Worth, General

Know your worth, General

The elections and their outcome are now behind us. Except for some complaints of rigging, the atmosphere is cooling down and everyone is looking forward to the formation of the…

The ECP And Rigged Elections

The ECP and rigged elections

The campaigning in the run-up to Saturday and the voting on election day were generally orderly but allegations of rigging were aplenty as the results poured in. To an extent,…

Elections And The Economy

Elections and the economy

The people of Pakistan have made known their will through the ballot on May 11, 2013. The PML-N has emerged as the clear winner and will be able to form…

The Travails Of The General

The travails of the general

The fool in the eyes of the gods is one who does not know himself. Former president and army chief, Gen (r) Pervez Musharraf, lived in the illusory world of…

Chasing The Elections

Chasing the elections

A leading characteristic of the route to exercise in mass polling next month is the focus on procedural details that has eaten up a large chunk of election time. The…

Discussion On Elections At The Frontline Club

Discussion on elections at the Frontline Club

After Benazir Bhutto’s assassination over five years ago (how time flies!), the only political figure in Pakistan foreigners have heard of is Imran Khan. His fame is largely attributable to…

Why Hold Elections In Fata?

Why hold elections in Fata?

Never before in Fata have elections generated as much interest as this time around. The simple reason is that these are party-based elections and have given hope to the people…