Category: Politics

Sham Elections

Faisal Siddiqi writes in Dawn: Symbols as the soul of elections: A 12-member bench of…

Lenin: What’s Left of the Revolutionary a Century after his Demise?

Mahir Ali in Dawn: AN intriguing triptych included in Iqbal’s second volume of verse, Baal-i-Jibreel,…

Do Political Ads Even Matter Anymore?

By Nick Corasaniti in The New York Times: In a presidential election year, no glowing…

‘Clash of Empires’, ‘Clash of Civilizations’…and a Comment on ‘History’ Video

For Álvaro Enrigue, a novelist fascinated with historical detail, the first meeting of the Aztecs…

When War Loses Its Power, ‘We Must Have a New Concept of the State’

Jim Sleeper in Washington Monthly: Berkowitz’s must-read essay argues that the nature of war itself has changed…

Imran Khan Warns That Pakistan’s Election Could Be a Farce

Jan 4th 2024 in “The Economist”: His party is being unfairly muzzled, the former prime…

Pakistan: Growing Weed Instead of Tree

IRSHAD SALIM: A note from my diary Jhatke Pe Jhatka (Shock & Awe): A free…

Fragmenting Global Order: Build Geopolitical Resilience

A world connected and fragmenting “Geopolitical risk is at the top…the global order today is…

Sattar Baksh NOT Starbucks and TWO Comments on Pak Economy WhatsApp Shared

IRSHAD SALIM – Early this week I shared my comment on the state of affairs…

Some Comments on Jim Mattis View on Pak Politics

Jim Mattis, the former US Secretary of Defense with a decade of experience in interacting…

Talking Points on the State of Pak Politics

…this article is about making a strong economic case for a technocratic setup, especially when…

Today’s Best 5 Political Cartoons

Editor’s Pick on Climate Change; Climate Reparations; Work From Home, Flu, RSV & Covid…