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New Finance Minister Faces An Economic Minefield
Pakistan has a new Finance Minister and there is buzz in the media and social media that things will change. However, since 2008, the...
After years of supporting the Taliban, Pakistan Realizes the Threats they Pose
As Pakistan’s next government takes charge, the country’s security challenges continue especially the threat posed by the Pakistani Taliban and worsening Afghanistan – Pakistan...
New Technocratic Finance Minister, Same Old Pakistan: Will anything change?
The biggest crisis facing Pakistan is the economic crisis. Whether the new Finance Minister, a technocrat, Muhammad Aurangzeb will be able to succeed is...
Pakistani Society Misogynistic Views Hurt Its Women
77 years after its founding, Pakistan remains a patriarchal, feudal and misogynistic society where women are second class citizens. Pakistan ranks 143rd out of...
Pakistan’s Looming Climate Catastrophe
Pakistan remains one of those countries that will continue to be plagued by natural disasters and severe weather. The country is still reeling from...
Senate Resolution Banning Social Media is an Erosion of Democracy
For a country that was founded on the principle of the right to freedom of speech and expression for all communities, the Pakistani state...
Will Shahbaz Get it Right this time?
Pakistan’s next Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif has taken the reigns of a country that is suffering from manifold crises and his challenge will be...
Beware the Return of Khan, Dark Ages Will Descend on Pakistan
Pakistan’s 12th general elections left a lot to be desired and kept their pattern of being managed by the omnipresent military establishment. While there...
Pakistan Needs to Prioritize Economy, Will that Happen?
As Pakistan’s next Prime Minister gets ready to take over, the biggest challenge facing him and his government will be Pakistan’s continued state of...
Pakistan’s Politics Remains A Game of Musical Chairs
Pakistan just went through its 12th general elections but, like the previous 11 times, this time too it is simply a case of musical...
Pakistan’s Next PM Will Need to Tough Love to Deal with Economic Crisis
As Pakistan awaits its new Prime Minister the first and biggest challenge facing him will be the country’s economic challenges. While the economy has...
Pakistan Elections Bring Neither Democracy, Nor Stability
Pakistan’s 12th general elections have only exacerbated the country’s polycrises instead of helping resolve any of them. The ubiquitous military establishment may not be...
Pakistan’s Top Elections Monitoring Body Demands Election Audit
Pakistan’s most prominent elections monitoring watchdog has publicly called for an audit of election results. However, as everyone knows the only institution that gets...
Human Rights Body questions Integrity and Credibility of Elections
In the last 77 years, Pakistan has never had truly free and fair elections and the recent 12th general elections were no different.
According to...
State Response to Pneumonia Surge is Irresponsible
Every year 2.5 million people die from pneumonia, and almost one third are children. Pakistan is currently facing an alarming surge in pneumonia cases...
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