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...
