The long and short of Khan’s march Call this long march by any name, but in reality it is what it is: a political invasion of the federal capital. Updated 14 May, 2022 12:06pm
Heat in May Khan’s long march can only succeed if he can force an early election. Updated 07 May, 2022 10:13am
Can Imran force elections? Time buys the government the prospects of unearthing more stories of wrongdoings committed during the PTI reign. Updated 30 Apr, 2022 10:20am
Shape of the real crisis Such devotion entails a deliberate — or perhaps subconscious — suspension of critical thinking. Updated 23 Apr, 2022 04:54pm
The conspiracy concoction Imran Khan may not have any other option but to keep barrelling ahead with this faulty narrative. Updated 16 Apr, 2022 10:10am
Does PTI have a future? There is something fundamentally non-linear about the rise and fall of this party. Updated 09 Apr, 2022 02:53pm
Why did the PTI fail? The gap between what PTI promised and the people it selected to deliver on them was wider than anyone could have imagined. Updated 02 Apr, 2022 09:04am
The trump card The inevitability of this vote is dawning upon even the most unwilling. Updated 26 Mar, 2022 08:10am
RED ZONE FILES: All eyes on the allies The next seven days will make it crystal clear whether PM Imran stays in office or is forced to trade places with Shehbaz Sharif. Updated 24 Mar, 2022 08:32am
RED ZONE FILES: All set for a collision course Some govt officials have started to acknowledge in private that prospects of surviving this challenge from opposition are slim. Updated 21 Mar, 2022 08:02am
Storming of the Sindh House As the inebriation of power wears off, it is replaced by the clarity of political mortality. Updated 19 Mar, 2022 07:17am
RED ZONE FILES: Game, set… match? What many have failed to grasp is that this no-confidence vote is one event within a larger process. Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:48am
Dread in the air What do you do when the government is a participant in worsening the situation and taking liberties with the law?... Updated 12 Mar, 2022 08:28am
RED ZONE FILES: The die is cast Deep background conversations with insiders have revealed some contours of the ‘big picture’ and how it may unfold in coming days. Updated 10 Mar, 2022 08:33am
The ‘no-confidence’ scorecard Does the government know who among its ranks may cross over to the opposition? Yes, it has a fair idea. Updated 05 Mar, 2022 11:51am
RED ZONE FILES: Trouble with the West With each passing day, the task of salvaging our position on the Ukraine issue is getting harder and harder. Updated 03 Mar, 2022 09:31am
Should the PM have gone to Moscow? If Islamabad has been making an effort to build a healthy relationship with Moscow, it is being reciprocated. Updated 26 Feb, 2022 08:33am
RED ZONE FILES: Numbers never lie? The figure of 178 that the PTI boasted on recent occasions can suddenly shear itself down below the precipice of 172. Updated 24 Feb, 2022 09:33am
The container, again The same man, the same container and the same narrative. So what is different between then and now? Updated 19 Feb, 2022 08:22am
RED ZONE FILES: What does the man in London know? Nawaz Sharif knows something others do not. He is too experienced and too politically astute to opt for reckless gamble. Updated 17 Feb, 2022 09:23am
