This is just the calm before the stormAlthough July 25 was marked with public enthusiasm and excitement, it was also marred by allegations of rigging from the losing parties, the Election Commission of Pakistan’s (ECP) usual inefficiency...
The heroes of SwatThe world has come to know Swat through the extraordinary Malala and how she stood up heroically for girls' education. It is also well worth taking the time to learn of Swat's other extraordinary fema...
Foreign media’s allegationsSir: The narrative about pre-poll rigging that flooded newspapers and television channels before the 2018 General Elections has caused ripples in the foreign press. There are now articles circulating...
Questions about the electionsSir: The ECP made some contradictory claims after all the votes had been cast, according to reports in the media. While on the one hand they said that the “Elections have been 100% fair and transparen...
Taking the initiativeSir: I fully support Mr.Zafar Iqbal’s view, expressed in his letter on July 15, regarding the imposition of a surcharge/levy on products and services to raise funds for the construction of dams. The d...
Sindh Food AuthoritySir: It is really good to know that the outgoing Sindh government of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) established the Sindh Food Authority (SFA), through the Sindh Food Authority Act of 2016 which wa...
Does Imran have a plan?Imran Khan has claimed victory amid accusations of vote manipulation by the main opposition parties in an election that was predicted to be the "the dirtiest, most micromanaged and most intensively pa...
Democracy at workLike most Pakistanis, for me the last few weeks have been flooded with images of rose petals, party flags, political slogans and Urdu pamphlets. Before the elections, I visited a string of constituenc...
Imran Khan address to the nationPTI chief Imran Khan's address to Pakistanis after his stunning electoral victory was in the best traditions of statesmanship. The speech was balanced, dignified, and progressive and delivered with mo...