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Powering the voter

The countdown to the July 25 election is on. While the political parties and the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are busy setting schedules for election preparations voter preparation and…

PML-N government’s fourth amnesty scheme

The fourth amnesty scheme during the incumbent PML-N administration was announced as a one-off by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday, flanked by his Special Advisor on Finance, Revenue…

China’s leadership transition – II

A question arises as to when other countries are opting for open political systems why is China moving in a different direction? Generally speaking, Xi's tenure has been a period…

An Ambush Of Democracy?

An ambush of democracy?

Bertrand Russell famously said in ‘A History of Western Philosophy’ that “in all affairs it’s a healthy thing now and then to hang a question mark on the things you…

In the cross hairs again

ONCE again as this paper and its team face a sudden spike in the pressure that they have learned to live with for the past three years, the inevitable question…

Perils of authoritarianism

“Political language is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind” — George Orwell ONE year down the road our second…

Used wrappings

PHAROAHS were swaddled in bandages; modern rulers are wrapped up in themselves. Once one reaches political eminence — “the top of the greasy pole”, as Benjamin Disraeli described it —…

One-party rule or civilian martial law?

The slugfest between the PTI government and the opposition, particularly the two largest opposition parties, the PML-N and PPP, is intensifying. The Sharif brothers are cooling their heels in jail…

Drycleaners in the neighbourhood

Over the last decade or so, a new money laundering hub has sprung up in our neighbourhood - in slow-motion, seemingly without causing any major worldwide financial disruption. Dubai is…