Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

Will polls matter?

Will polls matter?

We will continue to hear the usual rhetoric. Published 08 Dec, 2023 07:01am
No justice no peace

No justice no peace

Baloch youth are forced to resort to slave labour to survive. Published 24 Nov, 2023 07:06am
Deprived & hateful

Deprived & hateful

Identity has been polarised in reactionary ways. Updated 10 Nov, 2023 09:15am
New world order?

New world order?

The world’s people are ruled by despots and profiteers. Published 27 Oct, 2023 07:51am
Deadly culture wars

Deadly culture wars

What we should have learned from the war on terror is that violence perpetrated by the state cannot solve political conflict. Updated 13 Oct, 2023 09:43am
No reason to gloat

No reason to gloat

We should note the creeping totalitarianism of political life. Updated 30 Sep, 2023 08:55am
For nationalisation

For nationalisation

We should be compelled to imagine big structural policy changes. Published 15 Sep, 2023 07:01am
Who runs Pakistan?

Who runs Pakistan?

Present circumstances have clarified there is no democratic ‘transition’ happening here. Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:07am
Oh Jaranwala

Oh Jaranwala

The spread of hateful, right-wing politics will ultimately engulf us all. Updated 18 Aug, 2023 08:58am
Planet of slums

Planet of slums

The CDA bulldozes homes to the ground at will. Updated 21 Jul, 2023 09:20am
Colonial present

Colonial present

‘Colonialism’ and ‘imperialism’ drip easily off our tongues. Updated 07 Jul, 2023 09:41am
Stagflation silence

Stagflation silence

The (in)flow of money is all that seems to matter. Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:40am
Dead end budget

Dead end budget

The story is old but we should never tire of repeating it. Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:32am
The unseen worker

The unseen worker

There is no victory to be had in the PTI’s defanging for any political party, let alone for Pakistan’s emaciated democracy. Updated 26 May, 2023 09:20am
China’s world?

China’s world?

Will a China-centric world benefit Pakistan? Updated 28 Apr, 2023 09:27am
Mashal is waiting

Mashal is waiting

Voices like Mashal’s are the real threat to a rotten status quo. Published 14 Apr, 2023 07:55am
A riotous future?

A riotous future?

The current polarisations can be expected to intensify. Updated 31 Mar, 2023 01:55pm
State of disarray

State of disarray

There’s little focus on how the divisions will hit the people. Published 17 Mar, 2023 07:37am