The mysterious planeThe PTI government needs to categorically address recent reports of an Israeli aeroplane landing in Pakistan. For it will no longer suffice to dismiss this as fake new or propaganda. Online news outle...
“Backstopping” BrexitA British broadsheet has leaked the contents of a five-page letter penned by Theresa May that threatens her uneasy coalition with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). The major point of...
Unsubsidised exportsExport industry insiders have accused the Imran Khan government of backtracking on the question of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) subsidies. The Centre had reportedly pledged to provide RLNG...
Center versus Periphery in Muslim NationsI have been fascinated by the relationship between Muslim tribal societies living on the peripheries of modern states and central governments. The neglected subject is explored in my 2013 book The Thi...
China’s lawfare against corruption and lessons for Pakistan (Part II)So how has China's law fare against corruption been successful despite its mammoth geography and population size? In our view, some of the reasons behind China's successful law fare are the following....