Never in my lifetime have I witnessed political freedoms so severely curtailed and restricted as they are today. The arbitrary restrictions on citizens’ movements and the oppressive clampdown on political … Read More
THE past year has seen the welcome return of economic stability to Pakistan. Growth has resumed, inflation has declined dramatically, the exchange rate has been stable, and foreign reserves have … Read More
The term elite capture is often used when discussing the challenges faced by marginalized or middle-class communities, with the wealthy frequently blamed. However, the real issues are more nuanced, as … Read More
The media management team of the democratic ticket in the US elections cannot seem to catch a break. When President Biden was running for re-election, it moved the first presidential … Read More
The government plan to amend the Constitution to introduce a fixed tenure for the Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP), together with changes to judicial councils and judges’ transfer, has sparked … Read More
WITHOUT going into the debate of who the honorific can be bestowed upon, let us focus on the etymology of the root word maula. In Arabic, it means master; with … Read More
PAKISTANS construction industry contributes around 2.5 per cent to GDP and employs about 8pc of the workforce. Major projects like CPEC and private real estate developments have led to a … Read More
IT is not a clich but constitutions are, in fact, the glue that normally hold a country and its peoples bounded to oneness. As such a life-giving source to statehood, … Read More
Pakistan turned 77 this year, yet the children harbored by the fifth most populated country continue to be failed by the state. One of the many challenges in this regard … Read More
Many of the worlds big destination cities have a cultural, theatre, or entertainment district. The closest thing Islamabad has is Lok Virsa, where I sometimes take nieces and nephews. For … Read More
