DAWN.COM

Pakistan doesn't understand the Chinese conceptualisation of CPEC.

Reform under the current process won't succeed as everyone part of it has been involved for years to no effect.

Economies do not run on populist appeal, they are run through serious policymaking processes.

All we can do is wish the chosen well and hope things work out for the best because we have no other choice.

Our system is not broken, it is just simply the wrong system.

Development funds are a powerful tool for MPAs and MNAs to yield power locally but, in reality, that is not the case.

It is not their job to fix roads, public parks or create jobs for their constituents.

Pakistani scholars operate in an ever-shrinking space regionally and globally to hone their skills and share ideas.

A federal system like ours is strengthened when control and authority are not concentrated.

Dynastic politics is done given the trajectory of democracy in our country.

Simply put, it's cheap publicity.

PML-N can bag enough seats in Punjab, KP and Balochistan to win majority if the opposition operates without alliances.

An institutional showdown, if it ever comes down to that, could damage the sanctity of our democracy.

When push comes to shove, Imran goes with Tareen’s candidate because of the myth that his candidates can deliver votes.

Away from the spectacle of televised debates and gaffes, the agenda for the next American president is being set by

Incidents like Kasur will keep reoccurring because a conversation on the issue scandalises us more than the crime itself

The Chinese investment is touted as proof of global investor confidence returning. But, that's not the complete picture.

With politicians doing practically nothing, the military, judiciary and bureaucracy can extend their plans.

We would much rather follow up on national tragedies with a quibbling game on social media than progressive discourse.

Why even bother having senate elections? Let's cut out the hypocrisy and put up Senate seats for open bidding.