Election 2018 — what’s at stake?The country today is witnessing its 13th General Elections and more than 100 million Pakistanis will have the chance to cast their vote for candidates to Provincial and National Assemblies. There are...
One man’s courageMohammad Jibran Nasir, a prominent human rights activist and lawyer,is contesting the seat for Karachi NA-247 and PS-11 as an independent candidate. Jibran mentioned how he wanted to stand for the voi...
On the eve of the 2018 electionsEveryone you speak to on the record off the record public and in private is aware a pantomime and a farce is being played out- but in good Pakistani style wink wink nod nod shrug shrug eyes to the sky...
2018 elections — labour and manifestosWhile many would argue that political party manifestos are merely aspirational documents with a litany of vague promises and loft rhetoric, it is also a fact that political parties seek the mandate to...
Let’s not vote for banned outfits todayToday’s election is being called a game changer for Pakistan’s democracy. But this time around, one thing is a bit different. Islamist parties, some of whom were earlier banned for inciting violence,...