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Pakistan Must Allow Effective Local Governments
Devolution and decentralization are key to democracy and democratic governance in today’s day and age. In Pakistan, unfortunately, the state is reluctant to allow...
Army has started its catharsis. Will political parties do introspection too?
In his last public speech before retiring on November 29, outgoing army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa chose to speak about the legacy of...
Pakistan Gets New Boss as its Army Gets New Chief
It is said that most countries around the world have armies, while the Pakistan army has a country. In Pakistan, people may not care...
China Helping Pakistan in Baloch Genocide
The Pakistani state has long viewed any calls for ethnic or linguistic diversity as subversive and anti-national. This has meant that any demands by...
Pakistanis Get Electricity Sporadically, Energy Sector Circular Debt Persists
75 years after independence the Pakistani state is unable to ensure that the majority of its citizens have access to electricity. Electricity has now...
Pakistan Faces Multiple Crises and its Leaders Have No Plan to Deal with Them
Pakistan is currently in the midst of one of its most challenging periods: political instability continues unabated in addition to the economic crises plaguing...
Trial of Murderous Police Chief Tests Pakistan’s Justice System
The recent trial of former Karachi Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Rao Anwar for the murder of Naqeebullah Mehsud in 2018 is a test...
Unabated Political Instability Continues to Plague Pakistan
Pakistan’s political instability continues unabated. Former Prime minister Imran Khan continues his attacks on both the coalition government and the military establishment. Prime Minister...
Ban on Joyland Shows Pakistan remains Ban-istan!
The Pakistani state has long suppressed artistic freedom of expression in films, literature or music. Joyland is the latest example of how the state...
Investors Remain Jittery About Pakistan’s Economy
Pakistan’s economic chaos continues unabated. The recent assertion by State Bank governor Jameel Ahmad that the country has enough dollars to meet its foreign...
Can a Seriously Injured Imran Khan Lead Long March
The recent assassination attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan means that the cricketer-turned-celebrity will be unable to continue with the Long March until...
‘Attack’ on Imran Khan Adds to Pakistan Chaos
The recent attempt on former prime minister Imran Khan’s life has only enhanced the chaos and instability inside Pakistan. Khan’s public assertions that the...
Army Chief Succession Bigger Deal in Pakistan Than Other Issues
It has long been said about Pakistan, that like Prussia instead of the state having an army, the Pakistan army has a state to...
Imran Khan’s Antics, and his cult, continue to threaten Pakistan democracy & stability
Former prime minister Imran Khan massive ego leads him to imagine that everything he does is for the benefit of Pakistanis – but his...
Millions of Flood Devastated Poor Ignored amid Pakistan Politics
The flood waters in Pakistan have ebbed but the devastation caused by this once-in-a-lifetime disaster remain. Millions of people have lost their homes and...
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