Tariq Khosa

Transnational organised crime

Transnational organised crime

All parties need to raise their commitment to ensuring the effective implementation of the UNTOC. Updated 26 Oct, 2024 09:48am
Power of the powerless

Power of the powerless

Pakistanis want a deal based on a new national agenda and a charter of governance that reflects public sentiments. Updated 27 Sep, 2024 01:20pm
Quest for justice

Quest for justice

The lesson was this: respect the Baloch and trust the Pathan; they’ll never stab you in the back. Updated 24 Aug, 2024 09:08am
Bellicose democracy

Bellicose democracy

The current polarised political environment requires a pause in order to facilitate “constructive engagement between the rival factions”. Updated 28 Jul, 2024 08:48am
The despotic state

The despotic state

A troika of power brokers has always called the shots by manipulating constitutional provisions. Updated 27 Jun, 2024 09:29am
Moment of truth

Moment of truth

Will history repeat itself, or will we see the rectification of mistakes? Updated 26 May, 2024 09:51am
Clashing realities

Clashing realities

Humility can be a bulwark against absolutism, and an antidote to the present era of grievance. Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:10am
The winds of change

The winds of change

The politicians have not learnt any lesson from our history of ‘de jure’ and ‘de facto’ military rule. Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:23am
Dark days for democracy

Dark days for democracy

The choice is simple: keep your head down and survive, or speak out and suffer. Updated 03 Feb, 2024 06:28pm
The wrong foot forward

The wrong foot forward

What does the state owe to its citizens, especially those who have been marginalised for decades? Updated 08 Jan, 2024 10:08am
Why suffer in silence?

Why suffer in silence?

All efforts should be made to ensure institutional autonomy and the Election Commission of Pakistan's independence. Updated 29 Oct, 2023 09:44am
A cascade of concerns

A cascade of concerns

The executive in the shape of caretaker govts, both at the centre and in provinces, is a puppet governance paradigm. Updated 28 Sep, 2023 09:29am
New governance paradigm

New governance paradigm

Stakeholders must come up with new charters of economy, democracy and governance. Updated 12 Aug, 2023 10:37am
Dare to hope

Dare to hope

The mutual respect needed in a democratic polity is fraying at a dangerous speed. Updated 23 Jul, 2023 08:39am
Riven by discord

Riven by discord

We need a new social contract between the state and society. Updated 10 Dec, 2022 09:13am
Hanging by a thread

Hanging by a thread

Envy and lust for power can generate results that could prove unsavoury. Updated 17 Sep, 2022 09:00am
Stem the rot

Stem the rot

People have seen through the Machiavellian methods at play. Updated 09 Jun, 2022 08:53am