Human development in Naya PakistanThe 2018 General Elections are done, and Pakistan’s moment of truth has arrived. Can the country change its trajectory, and finally become a state that delivers good governance, eradicates corruption...
Turning challenges into opportunitiesPoised to become the Prime Minister (PM). Imran Khan, Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) will soon lead a new coalition government. Among the acute challenges will be severe economic stress. F...
Politics: the art of compromisePolitical parties are essential to modern democracy, contrary to some popular opinion. Parties organise democracy and prevent voters from having to choose from among scores of candidates. Parties in a...
Dispense with the national security statePrime Minister-elect Imran Khan has stated his desire to turn Pakistan into an Islamic welfare state, geared to the collective betterment of society. However, his utopian vision arguably can’t transpi...
The hand of godThe verdict is out. Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) it is, although not quite as decisively as the powers that be wanted. Coalition governments are in the offing in the centre, Punjab, and perhaps even Balochis...
Littering is everywhereSir: Littering is an emerging issue in Pakistan, an issue that has been neglected for ages. This is a very common problem in our country and is visible everywhere you go. People all around the country...
Dual nationalsSir: There was time when no Pakistani civil, uniformed or elected public office holder was even allowed to have a spouse holding a foreign national. Only in rare cases special permission was given aft...
The fate of Bangladeshi MuslimsSir: Both houses of Indian parliament, House of states (Rajya Sabha) and house of people (Lok Sabha) have witnessed uproar, on the question of pushing back 4.7 million Bangladeshi Muslims back to thei...
Launch crackdownSir: Extended facility of Tax Amnesty Scheme has expired on July 31, 2018 without any further extension, yielding about Rs 122 billion into the national exchequer through some 70 thousand declarations...
ECP press conferenceSir: I, for one, cast my vote without any duress. Till I read the secretary’s press conference, I was sure of fairness of elections. The press conference planted a cobweb of doubts in my mind. The sec...