Ishaq Dar back in Pakistan after five years

London: Former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will return to Pakistan along with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in his plane today – after five years of self-imposed exile in London –to “facilitate” Prime Minister Shehbaz Sha...

Rethinking PTI

There should be no doubt in anyone’s mind that PTI remains the largest political party with an overwhelming following in KP, a majority in Punjab, significant presence in Sindh, GB, and AK, and some influence in Balochistan. N...

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Whither Pakistan?

At one stage, it appeared that Pakistan was being managed and maintained in a state of controlled chaos. Now, it seems to be hurtling at breakneck speed towards a stage beyond all checks, balances, controls, and pretensions of j...

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KP’s Mounting Crisis

The deteriorating situation in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is becoming increasingly untenable, and it is the ordinary people who bear the brunt of the chaos. From economic stagnation to lawlessness, the province appears to be slipping fu...

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Threat perception

The threat that violent armed groups pose to Pakistan’s security and stability cannot be understated. Month after month, troubling figures emerge that reinforce this grim reality. For example, the numbers collated for Novemb...

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Barristers & media: instruments of democratic regression?

The judiciary played a facilitating role in establishing the authoritarian rule. Sections of the media contributed to the consolidation of such governance. At first sight these two sentences read like a glimpse from Pakistan'...

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