Models of power structure on May 29, 2018In the context of civil-military relations in Pakistan, some quarters overreact about the interference of military in matters of the state, although the role of military in any political system is normal and understandable. According to Max Weber, Power is the ability to exercise one’s will over others. To put it another way, whoever can […]
An eye on the power pie on May 22, 2018The PML-N is fighting to remain relevant in Pakistan’s political landscape. The accusations against former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif can make or break the party. A significant group in the party does not want to contest elections without the former premier. The strategy that they develop will decide their political future, while mobilising the masses […]
Leadership and population planning on May 18, 2018“Stunning elections win. Congratulations Prime Minister again, Dr Mahathir Mohammad. A great Struggle and Resolve to win. You were a leader, you are a leader, you will be a leader always.” This was the message for my all times favourite Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohammad, now 92 years old. Friends were enthusiastic in indicating […]
Time for Pakistan to wake up on May 12, 2018Failure to stand up to extremism is a collective failure, hence it remains a matter of collective responsibility. It is important that the civilian leadership, despite the differences that plague it, must stand united and share the burden of this capitulation. It is, thus, Parliament’s responsibility to unanimously tackle the nefarious designs of the militant […]
The budget: tools for economic analysis on May 1, 2018In almost every country in the world, budgetary policy is a well-recognised major tool for the development and stabilisation of the economy. This recognition is both explicit and implicit. Where the recognition is explicit and the role of the government is that of conscious leadership and planning for economic growth and stability, policy decisions which […]
The election environment on April 23, 2018It is suicidal to ignore national security issues and allow let go radical groups threatening the writ of the state, using the most abusive language to engage in hate speech and to cause violence and threats to utter inconvenience of the people and threats to peaceful citizens and public functionaries doing their duty. There is […]
Pakistan needs to rethink its avenues on April 16, 2018One has no reason to complain against life, which is a tale of reality one confronts every day-a replay of numerous colours and shades, pointing to events, happenings, beginnings and the ends, a ‘Complex whole’ of thought processes, folkways, mores, values and attitudes, norms, institutions, societies and cultures with their diversity but cooperation in understanding […]
Pakistan’s politics and administration on March 13, 2018The state needs to recognise its problems because that is the first step towards solving them, not sweeping them under the carpet or not blatantly covering them up. Equitable judicial insight could help maintain the equilibrium desperately needed to prevent the miscarriage of justice. Myopic relativism is more often dangerous. We are well aware of […]
The world in which we live on March 4, 2018Distasteful behaviours, inequalities, injustice, conflicts, tensions, poverty, ignorance, illiteracy, disease, deceit and crime are the consequences of feudalism and feudalistic attitudes, directly or indirectly. At times, human society appears to be an exact duplicate of the animal world. Thankfully, humans have started to understand that rights and obligations go together. There is difference between achievement […]
The road forward starts with a conversation on February 26, 2018Legendary auto executive Lee Iacocca had a question for every American: where have all the leaders gone? (First Scribner Paperback Edition April 2008). He asked the tough questions that America’s leaders must address: What is each of us giving back to our country? Do we truly love democracy? Are we too fat and Satisfied for […]