Politics in the aftermath of Nawaz’s ouster on March 3, 2018Many observers in Pakistan as well as abroad believe that the crisis in Pakistan is the product of the apex court’s ruling that ousted the former premier from both offices. His younger brother, and Chief Minister of Punjab, Shahbaz Sharif has been nominated as the acting president of PML-N. Despite the fact that PML-N is […]
Who is damaging democracy in Pakistan? on February 12, 2018There has always been debate in Pakistan about democracy’s need to grow. The political elite have always talked about democracy not being allowed to flourish. They refer to dictatorial interventions and the invention of the idea of necessity by judicial quarters. Despite much preaching of democracy by the political parties, much of the public does […]
Pakistan’s response to the Trump tweet on January 16, 2018Pakistan has seen a tough time in the past few weeks because of US President Donald Trump’s tweet in which he accused the country of not being faithful to the US despite receiving aid. The response that Pakistan gave was not a significant one and the public was expecting a bigger rebuttal. This is because […]
Parliament should not act like a rubber stamp on December 24, 2017In a rare move, Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa decided to go to Senate upon Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani’s invitation and briefed legislators on national security issues in addition to taking them into confidence over security establishments’ regional and international vision. It appears that the military has decided to keep the parliamentarians, […]
What does Saudi-led alliance mean for Pakistan? on December 4, 2017There are many questions to answer that why Muslim states led by Saudi Arabia are having 41 nation pan Islamic military alliance. Why Saudi Arabia is leading it, either for fulfilling its personal geo political goals or it is really thinking that Muslim’s image globally is tarnished and we have to correct our collect repute. […]
PML-N’s ideology on November 16, 2017The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has never been an ideology driven party. Instead, it’s principles have been moulded by security, religious, cultural and social compulsions. However, this seems to be changing since the 2008 national elections. One can see the PML-N trying to formulate a coherent ideology to meet it’s external needs. People close to […]
Deconstructing Maryam Nawaz’s politics on October 25, 2017It is difficult for women politicians to gain legitimacy in a patriarchal society and even more so when one’s personal credentials are weak Maryam Nawaz Sharif is currently at the centre stage of Pakistani politics as Nawaz Sharif’s successor. She is trying to define party’s ideology but keeps getting caught in competition within the party […]
How to mainstream militants? on October 11, 2017There is huge debate going in Pakistan about militant parties participating in democratic and electoral process. Many in Pakistan and other countries are concerned about what will happen and what the state will do in such political shift. Many believe its unelected institutions which are making this happen so that the ruling political party cannot […]
When will Pakistan open up to the world? on September 27, 2017Nobel Laureate Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai had more bilateral meetings than Pakistan’s elected Prime Minster at the side lines of 72nd United Nations General Assembly session. Malala had more diversification in terms of discussions and meetings than her Prime Minister. Exchanging views with Hollywood and Bollywood actors to world leaders and rights activists, Malala has […]
Resurgence of the right wing on September 21, 2017Religious parties have always influenced political outcomes in Pakistan. Traditional religious parties like Jamat-i-Islami and JUI-F are facing tough times in urban centres and their power base is crumbling as their voter base is shifting towards hard line political parties. Elections in Lahore have brought about a mixed conclusion. JUI-F did not field its candidate […]