Aasim Sajjad Akhtar
So long as invoking domestic and foreign ‘enemies’ is our ‘normal’, expect our tryst with praetorianism to continue unabated.
Updated 22 Jan, 2021 08:57am
Even where the machinations of the establishment are not as prominent, children of a lesser God can be found.
Updated 08 Jan, 2021 08:16am
In recent years, Baloch, Pakhtun, Sindhi and even Punjabi dissidents have been seen as the target of state repression.
Updated 25 Dec, 2020 08:08am
On both sides, the farmers have faced repression.
Published 11 Dec, 2020 08:07am
The ‘Big Men’ brand has its roots in the colonial regime.
Published 27 Nov, 2020 07:33am
The US and Pakistan can’t seem to get enough of each other.
Published 13 Nov, 2020 06:36am
Augusto Pinochet and Ziaul Haq set into motion processes that have deeply polarised society.
Updated 31 Oct, 2020 08:25am
More popular unrest can be expected.
Published 16 Oct, 2020 07:42am
The narcissists who rule us are not anomalies.
Updated 02 Oct, 2020 09:27am
A small spark can spiral into a raging inferno.
Published 18 Sep, 2020 07:21am
Will the elite be forced out of its myopic bubble?
Published 04 Sep, 2020 07:22am
The field of politics has been transformed by digital technology.
Published 21 Aug, 2020 06:44am
Partition left many border people in the lurch.
Updated 07 Aug, 2020 09:23am
Our governing elite’s plans do not extend beyond profiteering.
Published 24 Jul, 2020 07:30am
Hateful polemic is just the tip of the iceberg.
Updated 10 Jul, 2020 09:20am
The pandemic’s identifiable fallout is just the tip of the iceberg.
Published 26 Jun, 2020 07:23am
What of those heading a non-violent movement in Balochistan?
Published 12 Jun, 2020 07:12am
Pakistan is amongst the world’s most unequal societies.
Published 29 May, 2020 06:32am
This is an old story and it always ends badly.
Published 15 May, 2020 06:40am
People have a choice to make about their politics this May Day.
Published 01 May, 2020 04:59am