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Make Islamabad a Province
Asif Mahmood The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad exercises the powers of a provincial government. So would it not be better to make Islamabad a province and have an elected Chief Minister here? The official website of the Islamabad Administration te…
A Call for Sanity on the CEC Appointment
By Sardar Khan Niazi The appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is too important to be reduced to another contest between the government and the opposition. At a time when political polarization has already weakened public confidence in ins…
Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable
For decades, Israeli governments benefited from a powerful combination of strategic alliances, historical guilt over the Holocaust, shared security interests and the perception that Israel represented a fellow democracy in a turbulent region. But that pol…
A Curious Case for Jail Reforms
Asif MahmoodWhen in power, our rulers have little interest in reforming the prison system. But the moment they land behind bars, they discover its every flaw, its every cruelty, and suddenly present themselves as the most oppressed people on earth. Once r…
When the ceasefire clock runs out
By Sarar Khan Niazi The expiry of the 60-day US-Iran ceasefire framework should not be treated as merely another missed diplomatic deadline. It is a warning that the Middle East is entering a more dangerous phase: one in which temporary restraints are …
What Pakistan Has Achieved
Asif Mahmood We have become so accustomed to discussing Pakistan through the language of crisis and failure that, at times, we seem to forget another side of the story. Our weaknesses are real, and there is no point denying them. But a nation should no…
Pakistan’s future depends on educated and empowered youth
Pakistan’s demographic profile makes this responsibility even more significant. A large and energetic youth population can become the country’s greatest economic and social asset if provided with appropriate education, skills and opportunities. Conversely…
A Question for My Readers
Asif Mahmood Seminars, conferences and events are enough to drive me mad. It has been years since I have attended one, and I can hardly remember the last time I actually went to an event. On the occasion of August 14, however, a highly respected person…
The Imran Profiteers
Asif Mahmood Imran Khan seems to have remembered his old friends. The word is that he has sent a message saying that once he is released, the first place he will go is Akbar S. Babar’s home. Perhaps the old friends will return. The real question, ho…

Houthis Raise the Ante

A global crisis demands global solutions

Sindh plans inclusive community for persons with disabilities

Make Islamabad a Province
Asif Mahmood The Chief Commissioner of Islamabad exercises the powers of a provincial government. So would it not be better to make Islamabad a province and have an elected Chief Minister here? The official website of the Islamabad Administration te…
A Call for Sanity on the CEC Appointment
By Sardar Khan Niazi The appointment of a Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) is too important to be reduced to another contest between the government and the opposition. At a time when political polarization has already weakened public confidence in ins…
Israel’s standing in the West is becoming uncomfortable
For decades, Israeli governments benefited from a powerful combination of strategic alliances, historical guilt over the Holocaust, shared security interests and the perception that Israel represented a fellow democracy in a turbulent region. But that pol…
A Curious Case for Jail Reforms
Asif MahmoodWhen in power, our rulers have little interest in reforming the prison system. But the moment they land behind bars, they discover its every flaw, its every cruelty, and suddenly present themselves as the most oppressed people on earth. Once r…
When the ceasefire clock runs out
By Sarar Khan Niazi The expiry of the 60-day US-Iran ceasefire framework should not be treated as merely another missed diplomatic deadline. It is a warning that the Middle East is entering a more dangerous phase: one in which temporary restraints are …
What Pakistan Has Achieved
Asif Mahmood We have become so accustomed to discussing Pakistan through the language of crisis and failure that, at times, we seem to forget another side of the story. Our weaknesses are real, and there is no point denying them. But a nation should no…
Pakistan’s future depends on educated and empowered youth
Pakistan’s demographic profile makes this responsibility even more significant. A large and energetic youth population can become the country’s greatest economic and social asset if provided with appropriate education, skills and opportunities. Conversely…
A Question for My Readers
Asif Mahmood Seminars, conferences and events are enough to drive me mad. It has been years since I have attended one, and I can hardly remember the last time I actually went to an event. On the occasion of August 14, however, a highly respected person…

Houthis Raise the Ante

A global crisis demands global solutions

Sindh plans inclusive community for persons with disabilities

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