Ahmed Bilal Mehboob

There are at least 11 key challenges which the government will face in the run-up to the next polls. Updated 14 Oct, 2021 10:23am

A spirit of working by consensus is needed in all kinds of legislation. Updated 25 Sep, 2021 08:08am

The remaining proposals to amend Elections Act 2017 were obscured by the frenzied debate on EVMs. Published 12 Sep, 2021 07:48am

By the look of things, the 2023 polls might become controversial even before they are held. Updated 06 Sep, 2021 08:37am

The AGP’s office must be brought on a par with its global counterparts. Published 22 Aug, 2021 07:20am

A party having more than one narrative sounds apocalyptic to us. Updated 15 Aug, 2021 08:15am

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