Both sides unaware of their role One of the reasons for Pakistan’s politics being poor is lack of communication between political leaders and the rank and file. Updated 08 Apr, 2021 08:53am
Ministerial comings & goings Some govts create problems for themselves by offering a reason for a minister’s dismissal because the reasons are justiciable. Updated 01 Apr, 2021 08:41am
Accountability: an endless affair An organisation can gain much from stocktaking that is done at regular intervals. Published 25 Mar, 2021 07:47am
An irrational demand The ECP’s freedom from government interference is in fact one of the foundations of democratic governance. Updated 18 Mar, 2021 08:28am
Unfair assault on institutions The attempt to tilt at windmills is not warranted as the rulers face no difficulty in acting on their policies. Updated 11 Mar, 2021 08:28am
More of the same Civil society groups and political parties tend to treat their paid employees as casual labour. Updated 04 Mar, 2021 08:23am
Democracy in contention Was Daska a rehearsal for a new way to manage elections? Published 25 Feb, 2021 06:46am
Of civil services reform Civil services reform constitutes only a part of the much bigger scheme of governance which is showing some traces of regression. Updated 18 Feb, 2021 08:27am
Free choice only in secrecy In Pakistan, democracy has been smothered by a string of political quacks. Published 11 Feb, 2021 06:17am
The parliament we need The entire edifice of representative government in Pakistan has been raised on shifting sands. Updated 04 Feb, 2021 08:22am
A people’s historian-publisher The present became more and more meaningless to Agha Ameer Husain. Published 28 Jan, 2021 07:36am
The hazards of governance The most efficient administrations derive their strength from the quality and regularity of intra-department consultation. Updated 21 Jan, 2021 08:34am
THE WOUNDED HAZARA The government’s response to the slaughter of 10 coal miners raises serious questions about its capacity to deal with the matter. Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:55am
Salute the Hazaras The nation has reason to be grateful to the Hazaras for setting models of forbearance in the face of calamity. Updated 14 Jan, 2021 08:22am
Falling capacity to manage If this trend continues, we might end up by dispatching the government on a one-way ticket to Antarctica. Published 07 Jan, 2021 07:50am
Shades of fascism In the post-colonial world, many newly independent countries have followed the fascist route. Updated 31 Dec, 2020 08:18am
Disappearances: a festering sore The commission is apparently not interested in finding out who picked up the victims and why. Published 24 Dec, 2020 07:20am
Give parliament its due Some small steps could reduce the distance between legislatures and the people. Published 17 Dec, 2020 07:58am
Poverty-stricken politics It is in everyone’s interest to lower political temperatures and relearn the virtues of peaceful coexistence. Published 10 Dec, 2020 07:42am
Back to the Dark Ages? It would be a sad day for Pakistan if punishments ruled out two centuries years ago were to be reintroduced. Published 03 Dec, 2020 07:54am
