Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

Law is politics

Law is politics

The law has always been a political instrument around the world. Updated 29 Nov, 2019 09:08am
The Punjab card

The Punjab card

Mian Sahib is now biting the hand that once fed him. Published 01 Nov, 2019 07:21am
Young, poor Baloch

Young, poor Baloch

The youth crisis is triggered by frustrated aspirations. Published 18 Oct, 2019 06:57am
Divide and rule

Divide and rule

Why haven’t we been able to overturn an unjust order? Published 04 Oct, 2019 06:43am
We have a choice

We have a choice

At least some young people will be marching in Pakistani cities. Published 20 Sep, 2019 06:59am
The long war

The long war

States certainly play cynical games. Published 06 Sep, 2019 07:00am
Economic illusion

Economic illusion

The debate on informality is reduced to polemic. Published 23 Aug, 2019 07:14am
Hegemony unhinged

Hegemony unhinged

Hyper-nationalists were demanding a response, and in the revocation of Article 370, they got what they wanted. Updated 09 Aug, 2019 07:33am
The new normal

The new normal

The new normal has been pushed even further to the right. Updated 26 Jul, 2019 11:28am
Fatima’s election

Fatima’s election

Back in 1965, Ms Jinnah was hardly a darling of the establishment. Published 12 Jul, 2019 06:35am
World Cup healing?

World Cup healing?

The imperative of truth and reconciliation cannot be denied. Published 28 Jun, 2019 07:22am
Of debt and war

Of debt and war

The commission’s ToR only extend to probing the last decade. Updated 14 Jun, 2019 10:05am
Decolonise now

Decolonise now

In recent days, Pakistan’s reputation of being a country at war with itself has been reinforced. Updated 31 May, 2019 07:57am
‘Bech de!’

‘Bech de!’

We put public services on the chopping block. Updated 17 May, 2019 07:32am
Class politics 2.0

Class politics 2.0

These ‘working people’ have taken on other concerns. Published 03 May, 2019 06:57am
Who is sovereign?

Who is sovereign?

Everything, it seems, is a ‘foreign conspiracy’. Published 19 Apr, 2019 07:01am
Economy of fools

Economy of fools

Every political regime here has spewed the same rhetoric. Updated 05 Apr, 2019 09:50am
Nation reboot

Nation reboot

It is unlikely that this wave of nationalism will last forever. Updated 23 Mar, 2019 12:34pm
Men must march

Men must march

Men do not own feminist struggles as their own. Published 08 Mar, 2019 06:41am