The London launchLondon is not only one of the great intellectual and cultural crossroads of the world, but it has also played a central role in my life. It is the city where I earned my PhD at SOAS, University of Lon...
Social and political surveys: What matters most?We usually see that whenever the results of a survey are released, people start raising questions about its sample size. It is not surprising when a layman raises an eyebrow, but it is astonishing whe...
The Avenfield verdictSir: It is by no means wrong for the state to take action against corrupt individuals who have amassed wealth they cannot offer explanations for. However, when institutions apply accountability in a m...
Rendezvous at the GHQSir: With relations between so-called old allies Pakistan and USA continuing to be pretty strained particularly during the Presidency of Donald Trump, who is more inclined towards India and considers...
Lahore road caves inSir, media reports about a large portion of the road adjacent to GPO caving in, following heavy rains, exposes the fact that a proper soil survey was not carried out by the concerned regulators and co...
India: The water bullyPakistan signed the Indus Water Treaty (IWT) with India under the aegis of the World Bank (WB) in 1960 in good faith. Unfortunately, India has not kept its end of the bargain and has repeatedly violat...
Have the Aliens won?Recent administrative improvements made by Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) have left little room for the Pakistani deep state to engineer the elections at the national level.This is something th...
Avenfield verdict: wait for it… the appeal is comingThe storm that has enveloped the Sharif family began only a few months ago, and the speed at which justice has been served is remarkable for a country like Pakistan. But is this the end for the Sharif...