Politics
So many times before have we been at this clichéd crossroads, where there is a political party at the peak of its popularity and its path to power has been blocked.
Published 18 Apr, 2023 11:36am
The compact between the civilian and military elite that underpinned this hybrid democracy now lies in tatters.
Updated 07 Sep, 2022 03:44pm
Old habits die hard. For democracy to thrive however, some will have to change.
Updated 30 Dec, 2022 02:18pm
The Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition govt must prioritise the provision of relief to the people of Pakistan.
Published 11 Apr, 2022 05:32pm
The result received a mixed response, ranging from the ecstatic to the disappointed and from the angry to the hilariously funny.
Published 10 Apr, 2022 01:48am
The Speaker adjourned the session four times during the day amid the opposition's protest.
Updated 10 Apr, 2022 12:28am
The five-member bench unanimously set aside the deputy speaker's ruling to dismiss the no-trust vote and the NA's dissolution.
Updated 07 Apr, 2022 09:55pm
For a play destined to be a ‘classic’ in the history of the theatre of absurd, its actors are unfit even for cameo appearances.
Updated 22 Apr, 2022 03:51pm
In seemingly acting out of fear of his boss Imran Khan, Qasim Suri has dealt a great blow to Pakistan's fragile democracy.
Updated 22 Apr, 2022 03:52pm
It appears an official routine communication has been manipulated to stir anti-American hysteria for short-term political gains.
Updated 07 Apr, 2022 11:36am
For the Speaker to intervene and enforce his will upon 342 members of the House is unprecedented.
Updated 07 Apr, 2022 08:19pm
This time around, the antagonist himself is playing the rishta aunty.
Updated 04 Apr, 2022 04:17pm
What did the prime minister sacrifice it all for? Five votes that will likely do him no good when the moment of truth arrives.
Updated 31 Mar, 2022 08:58am
Those who believe abusive language ‘leads’ to violence are mistaken; it is violence in and of itself.
Updated 28 Mar, 2022 04:35pm
On the sessions that brought together myriad personalities to discuss global current affairs
Updated 28 Feb, 2016 08:30pm
A dozen or so sessions on politics was an impressive number ... less impressive was the diversity of topics explored
Updated 14 Feb, 2016 04:35pm
Christophe Jaffrelot’s new book provides a different perspective from the usual narratives on Pakistan
Published 29 Nov, 2015 06:56am
Hamit Bozarslan is the director of studies at Paris’s School of Higher Studies in Social Sciences and the author ...
Updated 31 Oct, 2015 03:28pm
KARACHI: A talk on Turkey and the rise and fall of the country’s ruling party, Adalet ve Kalknma Partisi (AKP)
Updated 31 Oct, 2015 03:32pm
An in-depth look at Jawaharlal Nehru’s accomplishments and failures
Published 06 Sep, 2015 06:48am
Syeda Abida Hussain’s memoirs give readers an insight into the
behind-the-scenes intrigue in Pakistani politics
Published 13 Jul, 2015 12:35am
“We need to engage in...ideas that ignite our imagination and inspire us to reimagine our lives and the world.”
Published 05 Jul, 2015 06:20am
Discussions on politics by pundits and television personalities at the festival By Saba Ijaz
Published 03 May, 2015 07:33am
By Jakob Steiner
Published 29 Mar, 2015 06:47am
By SABA IJAZ INDIA, USA, China and Bangladesh — these are the four countries which remain the centre of most...
Published 01 Mar, 2015 06:59am
