Ahmed Bilal Mehboob

Level playing field?

Level playing field?

An overview of our poll history indicates the extent of electoral neutrality we can expect. Published 19 Nov, 2023 07:26am
The making of manifestos

The making of manifestos

Well-crafted election manifestos can bridge the gap between political parties and voters. Published 12 Nov, 2023 06:51am
Census and election

Census and election

The census is undertaken by the federal government through the Population Census Wing of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. Updated 22 Oct, 2023 10:02am
Excluding party leaders

Excluding party leaders

Pakistan has a long history of excluding popular political leaders from the poll process. Updated 01 Oct, 2023 10:11am
Electoral gender gap

Electoral gender gap

There are potentially 3.5 million eligible women voters who are not registered on the rolls. Published 24 Sep, 2023 05:24am
Dismissing the Constitution

Dismissing the Constitution

It is surprising how such a partisan caretaker government was allowed to be sworn in. Updated 09 Sep, 2023 09:01am
Debating caretaker set-ups

Debating caretaker set-ups

Pakistan can take a cue from its erstwhile eastern wing and review its experience of caretaker govts. Updated 29 Jul, 2023 05:09pm
Elections and public scepticism

Elections and public scepticism

Public confidence in strict compliance with constitutional election date requirements has been shaken. Updated 17 Jul, 2023 08:44am
Budget and parliament

Budget and parliament

Budget speeches in Pakistan have little to say about the financial document. Updated 17 Jun, 2023 09:25am
Another court

Another court

The idea of a constitutional court is not a novel one. Published 04 Jun, 2023 07:28am
Contempt of parliament

Contempt of parliament

The contempt law move is seen as the result of the tension between the NA and the SC. Updated 20 May, 2023 09:15am
A work in progress

A work in progress

Half a century after it was passed, the 1973 Constitution continues to evolve. Updated 08 Apr, 2023 08:43am

COMMENT: Where do we go from here?

It is difficult to comprehend why the chief justice decided not to convene a full court to hear this critical case. Updated 05 Apr, 2023 07:46am
Lessons from past crises

Lessons from past crises

Had the political system been fully functional, it could have addressed all our crises. Published 26 Mar, 2023 07:50am
Kept in the dark

Kept in the dark

Our legislatures’ system of voting is so deficient that there is no way of knowing who voted for or against a particular bill. Updated 18 Mar, 2023 07:54am
Is there a way out?

Is there a way out?

What our polarised politicians are currently experiencing are withdrawal symptoms. Updated 04 Mar, 2023 08:25am