Editorial: Pakistan in a season of “no holds barred” contest
May is hot in South Asia, but in the preceding month Pakistani politics has been even more heated than the weather across plains of...
How District Administration, ROs & Police rig Pakistani Elections?
Our history of elections has shown recurrent episodes where the importance lies in the hands of the counter instead of the voter. The well-established...
Pakistan: Government of the elite, by the elite, for the elite
The intoxicating allure of ‘democracy’ stems from the fundamental promise that all citizens, on equal footing, have the right to participate in the governance...
100 day agenda is a shortsighted jibe at development
As an economist, I believe that political parties should present an agenda to keep the people informed of their plans for the next 5...
PTI’s 100 Day Agenda ain’t cutting it
It is an absolutely unrealistic plan, only good if no-one ever needs to execute it. The plan has two parts to it: the soft...
Spy Chronicles: A troubled and one-sided narrative
Pakistan’s former spy chief, General Asad Durrani, is facing flak. His former colleagues in the army are fuming for his latest endeavour – writing...
Chronicles in Spy Chronicles: Durrani, Dulat, Nawaz & Rabbani..
“When it was published, I think, during my period, someone came and said, look what’s written, what should we do? Should we get hold...
Pakistan getting ready to ride the ‘Digital wave’
Do you remember life without your mobile phone? It was only 8 years ago when we lived without a smartphone and no selfies to...
Paving roads for 5G internet in Pakistan’s digital landscape
Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication since June 2013. Anusha Rehman graduated with LLB and worked as a corporate lawyer until she became...
Telenor plans to introduce 4G into 80 % of Pakistan: CEO Irfan
At Telenor, we're driven by a powerful vision: empower societies. It's why we exist. Connected societies are empowered societies. Chief Executive Officer of Telenor...
“US-China: A new hyphenation driving US-Pak Relations?”
A Brief History Since Pakistan’s independence in 1947, it has had a mixed relationship with the United States, encompassing several ups and downs over the...
Operation Blue Star: A spectre that still haunts India
Sometime in the summer of 1984, Lt-Gen VK Nayar, known more popularly - like most officers in the defence forces - by his nickname...