Ahmed Bilal Mehboob

Filling vacancies at the ECP should have been a routine affair. Published 01 Aug, 2021 07:04am

Politics as it exists now is a catalyst for further divisions... Updated 25 Jul, 2021 08:27am

Delay in drafting and enacting legislation is detrimental to our international standing. Published 18 Jul, 2021 07:07am

The conduct of the opposition shows it hasn’t done its homework on many fronts. Published 03 Jul, 2021 07:20am

If govt doesn’t engage opposition in dialogue, its last two years may be spent in dealing with a controversy over electoral laws. Updated 17 Jun, 2021 08:53am

Ineffective regulation of flow of money in politics can corrupt political institutions. Published 06 Jun, 2021 06:31am

The frequent reshuffling of ministers is a manifestation of a deeper problem. Updated 25 Apr, 2021 08:24am

Already with its back to the wall, the PDM can hardly afford the growing divisions within. Updated 10 Apr, 2021 09:32am

If fair polls are the goal, the ECP’s powers must be jealously guarded. Published 20 Mar, 2021 05:18am

The ECP must be commended for taking timely, decisive and bold action. Updated 28 Feb, 2021 08:18am

There are concerns about ‘open and identifiable’ ballots. Published 21 Feb, 2021 07:02am

Regardless of the amount, foreign funds received from foreign nationals may render a party ‘foreign-aided’. Published 30 Jan, 2021 06:24am

The government’s line of thinking indicates a belief in the principle of brute majority. Published 17 Jan, 2021 06:54am

This government has moved beyond the planning stage and made the ministers’ accountability plan public. Published 26 Dec, 2020 07:27am

How will resignations affect the Senate election? Published 13 Dec, 2020 06:40am

The pros and cons of the PM’s proposals must be scrutinised. Published 22 Nov, 2020 07:29am

The PM may need to accept that legislatures are independent institutions. Published 01 Nov, 2020 06:58am

Why does parliament wait until the eleventh hour to pass legislation? Published 27 Sep, 2020 07:08am

There is an increasing tendency in the govt to appoint unelected cabinet-level public officials. Updated 05 Sep, 2020 07:37am

There are certain reasons why our legislators don’t perform the way their counterparts abroad do. Published 22 Aug, 2020 06:56am