A hegemon weakens
The writer says: "But there’s no doubt that the instability in the region is linked directly to the very superpower that once was seen as the reason for the stability. Indeed,…
Arifa Noor
In an effort to create a tough brand, Pakistan is picking too many battles
Picking so many battles leaves the state in a mode of crisis management all the time.
Media and war
In the middle of all the noise, there has been some serious and nuanced commentary.
A question of gender
Men get uncomfortable when women begin to stake a claim to the political stage.
The price of chocolate
Young people in Pakistan, especially less privileged children, get no attention, the writer observes.
PTI knows the government is scoring an own goal by locking up half the country
The lockdown is here because the PTI is on its way again from KP to Islamabad with a crowd. Its size varies on social media, depending on who is commenting, while mainstream media…
No country for women
Of late, it seems as if the state of Pakistan is caught up in a constant battle with its citizens, from Balochistan to Karachi to the more central areas of Pakistan. And the…
Minority rights
While uncomfortable because our own history vis-à-vis minority communities is no better, it is even more unsettling that no election in our recent history has led to a debate on…
Old assumptions, new reality
Working with the old assumptions, the conclusion was that the PML-N would win while the PTI wouldn’t. But many of us were proved wrong because the assumptions on which we…
Something’s gotta give: Dawn
It is worth asking what the price of easing restrictions on Khan will be. Will it be possible to control the public reaction if he is allowed out in public in the near future,…