The writer is a graduate from a western European university
Benazir Bhutto, like Indra Gandhi in neighbouring India, did not have to start from scratch
During WWII, Japan’s economy and national morale were plummeted by its doomed alliance with Germany
In parliamentary system, which is in vogue in Pakistan, in theory executive is creation of legislature
Napoleon once said: “The foreign policy of a country is determined by its geography”
Media not only presents facts but also shapes perspective from which facts are seen and interpreted
Two classic validations of the Yin-Yang philosophy are the ascendency of capitalism in the 20th century
Decision rests on two variables: increasing life expectancy and growing share of old people in population
Pakistani politics is full of twists and turns like a smash-hit soap opera
The higher relative size of young population, the greater the supply of workforce and less the spending on old age and post-retirement benefits
The more the Beijing-Washington relations slide and the more the Chinese economy and market expand, the more intensity the dilemma assumes
After taking over in 2021, Afghan Taliban had announced they would rule country according to Shariah.
Cabinet committee on institutional reforms has proposed to cut some 150,000 positions in the federal government
If politics is the art of deception, Khan stands above his rivals head and shoulder
India trumpets its secular credentials, but minorities are put to death on slightest suspicion of eating beef
Protesters allege that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wajid is playing a double game
The only antidote to a powerful cult is its followers’ disenchantment with it
After winning election, Pezeshkian promised that his victory would usher in a new chapter in the country’s history
Deceased were part of a massive gathering assembled to listen to the wise words of a ‘holy man’
BJP falls well short of a simple majority of 272
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves on the day he votes during the third phase of the general election, in Ahmedabad, India, May 7, 2024. —...
The adversaries during the cold war were not two nations or even ordinary blocs but two systems
German philosopher Hegel hit nail on head when he stated that every doctrine contains within it seeds of its destruction
In 2023, the US-China bilateral trade reached $575 billion
People shop at a market in Lahore. — AFP/FileWhenever the economy is up the creek, as at present, messages start doing the rounds that if each...
Fiscal deficit, however, becomes a problem, and a serious one if it’s persistently high, when, as in the case of Pakistan
Is Imran Khan's letter an earnest attempt to safeguard genuine democracy in Pakistan?
Former PM Shahbaz Sharif, former Present Asif Zardari, and PPP Chairmen Bilawal Bhutto during the press conference on February 20, 2024. —...
The chasm between the two often prepares the ground for the rise of such sinister movements as fascism, populism and cultism
In the political context, a ladla is one who gets preferential treatment or undue favours from the people or institutions that matter
As the nation gears up for national elections, the question that dominates media and political discourse is: which party will carry the day? Will it...
A representational image of the National Assembly session. — AFP/FilePolitical activities will heat up in the wake of the announcement of the...
Former Prime Minister and graft convict Nawaz Sharif leaves after appearing before the High Court in Islamabad on October 24, 2023. —...
Cultural lag is a condition in a society where one aspect of culture is out of kilter with another to which it is related. As a result, society...
August 17 marks the death anniversary of General Ziaul Haq, Pakistan’s longest serving ruler. Having ousted the country’s hitherto most popular...
The PTI received a second setback after the fateful day of May 9, 2023. A few weeks ago, a large number of frontline party leaders from Punjab –...
Dollars are pouring in following the conclusion of a $3 billion short-term credit programme with the IMF. Pakistan has received the first tranche of...
It was ironic for the White House to condemn cross-border terrorism in the context of Pakistan-India relations while playing host to the man who as...
For a politician who was brought up in the lap of the powers that be and who rode to power on their coattails, it must be excruciatingly agonizing...
Composed on the grandest of scales and couched in the most sublime of languages, the epic represents the highest form of poetry. Typically, this...
The violence, arson and pillage that followed the arrest of populist leader Imran Khan is emblematic of Pakistan’s descent into fascism. The way...
Whenever the economy is in hot waters, selling state-owned enterprises is seen as a key ingredient of the recipe for economic recovery. The IMF,...
This April marks the golden jubilee of the adoption of the 1973 constitution. The last 50 years have been a bumpy ride for the basic law of the...
The current tug-of-war between the executive/parliament and the judiciary may be seen from two perspectives: one, as a morbid manifestation of a...
Did the PML-N make a rational choice by opting to vote out the then prime minister in April last year and subsequently form a coalition rather than...
Released in 2008, the Bollywood movie ‘Shaurya’ depicts the court martial of a Muslim officer of the Indian army for having shot his senior...
In ‘tell-all’ interviews and explosive statements, former prime minister Imran Khan, who has the knack of staying in the news, is heaping all...
Every nation has some pipedreams. We Pakistanis have several. One of them is to say goodbye to the IMF once and for all and start implementing an...
