The writer is an assistant professor at Punjab University, Lahore and member of the People’s Solidarity Forum.
Last week, Dr Miftah Ismail initiated an important debate by terming Pakistan a “One percent Republic” – a society that works for the few and...
The writer is an historian and a member of the Haqooq-e-Khalq Movement.Events of the past few weeks have once again demonstrated the anxiety and...
It has been a year since Pakistan was shaken by an unprecedented upheaval of university students across the country. Organized under the banner of...
Recent political developments remind us that locating the power centre is often harder than holding it accountable. The bravado shown by the...
We are living through an era where emergencies appear more regularly than the norm. The ‘war on terror’ from 2001, the financial crisis of 2008,...
The world today is witnessing a fascinating rebirth of popular republicanism. The central feature of this phenomenon is the mass public...
Historically, the struggle for civilian supremacy, and upholding of constitutional principles, has provided our political theatre with a sense of...
The past two weeks have witnessed the emergence of a debate in Pakistan long deemed dead by pundits across the political spectrum. The debate...
A palpable sense of despondency and disorientation characterizes Pakistan’s political landscape. Part of the reason is the abysmal performance of...
I recently met a student of mine who is from Fata. He was awarded a scholarship by the HEC that was abruptly discontinued this semester due to...
One of the largest forests in Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan has caught fire due to unknown reasons. pic via Baig Zada The week from September...
The unraveling of civil liberties under Modi’s government has shocked many international observers who viewed India as a model of liberal...
Reviewing Khan’s first year in office provides important clues to understanding the character of Naya Pakistan and its future trajectory.
Modi’s decision to revoke Article 35-A and Article 370 of the Indian constitution has fulfilled one of the cornerstones of Hindutva ideology –...
The writer is an historian and a member of the Haqooq-e-Khalq Movement.We live in an exceptional environment where dissent is no longer viewed as a...
The writer is an historian and a member of the Haqooq-e-Khalq Movement.Recent events have once again raised the spectre of force and violence in our...
The debate on the current economic crisis facing Pakistan is shrouded in technical jargon that veils the conflicts inherent in economic...
Asad Umar’s abrupt departure from the federal cabinet has surprised many and led to speculation that the contradictions within the ruling party...
Ammar Ali Jan explains the circumstances when he was arrested from his home and what happened during his detention at the police station.
Francis Fukuyama, the Asian-American philosopher known for formulating the ‘End of History’ thesis, was recently in the headlines for proposing...
