In defence of Ayesha Gulalai on August 7, 2017I was a local worker and elected representative of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from 2012 to 2015, and can attest to the culture of chauvinism that Naz Baloch and Ayesha Gulalai have spoken about. In 2012, chauvinism in PTI was a bit controlled, but after the party was captured by ‘electables’ in 2013, its internal democratic […]
Imran Khans seductive narrative on April 29, 2016Imran Khan’s speech at the founding rally of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on April 24 was moving. He denounced Nawaz Sharif for transferring assets abroad and evading taxes, while a third of Pakistani children are malnourished; for running to London for medical treatments, while the resources that should have been invested in healthcare were diverted […]
PTIs protest politics on April 21, 2016Here we go again. Imran Khan has announced that he will, once again, take the nation on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) dharna (sit-in) merry-go-round. The party machinery will mobilise supporters. Anthems will be sung, dances performed, and fiery speeches delivered. The PTI container, motorcade, and troops will descend on Raiwind to pressure Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif […]