Flawed democratic processDemocracy, we believe, has to mean something beyond the ballot box. After all, when this remains the sole focus — it becomes all too easy to overlook a flawed electoral system. We have seen this when...
Pakistan and future of EU tiesThe clock is ticking for Pakistan. And it is set to go beyond this June when the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gears up to review the country’s action plan for curbing terror financing. Admittedl...
Saying no to FATA corruptionFew communities in Pakistan have suffered as much as the tribal Pashtuns of FATA. They have borne the brunt of violence that the state has been mired in for the last four decades. In addition, they ha...
The doubt rattleMy last article that appeared in this newspaper traced the history of bureaucracy in Pakistan and how it has demeaned itself through decades. In addition to the usual intake of comments, I was surpris...
Trudeau in IndiaCanadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau’s recent week-long visit to India has been termed as a major PR disaster for the heartthrob leader. His wearing of Indian clothes right out of a Bollywood w...