The writer has a PhD in history from Shanghai University and is a lecturer at GCU, Faisalabad. He can be contacted at mazharabbasgondal87@gmail.com. He tweets at @MazharGondal87.
Many politicians see slogans as rhetoric, not promises that bind them
The PPP has shifted its place on the ideological spectrum
Despite voters largely hailing from middle and lower classes, their representation in political parties and assemblies has been abysmal
Nawaz Sharif’s political fortunes have mostly depended on his relations with the establishment
The WCLA is an authority to oversee the conservation, rehabilitation and maintenance of the Walled City of Lahore
Does our Left have what it takes to enchant a disillusioned populace?
Just how much thought have political parties given to education as part of their political manifestos?
Plenty of historic sites, events and heroes have either been excluded from history or ignored completely for failing to align with ideological...
Countries like the US have opted for empowered and independent election commissions instead of caretaker setups
Pakistan’s history is replete with examples of disintegration of political parties and the emergence of successor groups
Vaisakh is the second month of the Nanakshahi calendar — a tropical solar calendar used in Sikhism
Inflation will figure prominently among the issues raised in the forthcoming election campaigns
The crumbling Gurdwara Bhai Bannu is a piece of heritage in need of urgent attention
Had there been an effective implementation of laws, the state of service delivery would have been more reassuring
How the idea of caretaker governments became integral to elections in Pakistan
Imran Khan has a set of distinct strengths and weaknesses that make his political moves critical for the country
The country’s parliamentary history is replete with examples of dissolution of assemblies, imposition of martial laws and proclamations of...
Neither technocrats nor politicians alone can solve the problems faced by the country
Provincial and federal governments are seen prioritising power politics over flood relief and rehabilitation efforts
Spreading misinformation about Shahi Masjid of Chiniot can take away from its historical significance
