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…