Reform through nation building on September 15, 2018Pakistan has just begun its ‘Naya’ Chapter with the announcement of a formidable 100 day agenda by Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan and his party, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). From the creation of a Medina styled Islamic welfare state, to the recovery of billions laundered abroad, the PTI has set an exceptionally high bar for […]
For the undecided voter on July 20, 2018To vote or not to vote is the question many Pakistani’s are asking themselves today. With mere days left until the upcoming elections, a large segment of society finds itself sitting on the fence. According to a recent Gallup poll, a staggering 20 percent of the voters remain undecided or don’t intend to vote. These […]
Voters have the ultimate power on July 1, 2018During the last few days, I witnessed a beautiful display of voter mobilisation, not to vote, but to confront those who have been voted to power. A string of social media videos have emerged from different parts of the country where locals can be seen confronting their elected representatives about their absence from their constituencies, […]
De-radicalisation of youth in Pakistan on June 13, 2018Pakistan has the advantage of having a predominantly young population, with almost 52% of the populace under the age of 25, and almost 29% between the ages of 15 and 29. This could be a source for great progress for our country, yet it could also become a potentially devastating problem for the future as […]