The writer works with the Jang Group of Publications.
While major political parties will soon get busy with canvassing, others may be busy in cobbling up a battalion of dependable dislodgers
How meaningful are promises pertaining to journalist protection?
Those describing Nawaz Sharif’s return as a game changer remain tight-lipped about his game plan
Pakistan is pulsating with stories of PMLN leader’s homecoming. Can the elder Sharif prove to be a phoenix to Pakistani politics or is his...
To say that the situation is worrisome would be an understatement. But haven’t we been told for years that ‘Pakistan is passing through a...
Since the premature dissolution of the National Assembly in August, the ECP has found itself between the devil and the deep blue sea
Elections are going to be held sooner or later but will people be as willing to participate in the process as are politicians?
Can the PML-N come out on top in a quadrangular combat to reclaim the crown?
The government has signalled its end on August 14, amidst growing chatter about the next elections. How well prepared are the political actors?
Who has benefitted from the events over the past 13 months?
The PML-N may have gained some political space recently but it needs to tread carefully to make the most of it
The media landscape changed drastically during the Musharraf regime, but how free was it?
A promenade through the past and present of a region that was once a choice destination for transcontinental travellers and traders
The next major challenge for the Sharifs is likely to come from within the incumbent coalition
Imran Khan, described by many as the enfant terrible of Pakistani politics, seems to have misjudged the potential of his charm
A look at Pakistan’s troubled relationship with its democracy and the defining roles of some actors
While the current political impasse continues to test political parties and politicians, it also offers them a unique opportunity
Imran Khan remains his party’s only major asset; he is also being seen now as a major liability
There are many challenges within the PML-N and the coalition but the trickiest for the coalition government seems to be dealing the ousted prime...
There is increasing concern that unwarranted public statements might cause possible long-term harm to US-Pakistan relations
