Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

Cultural resistance

Cultural resistance

Sindh is home to a robust pushback against right-wing militancy. Published 27 Sep, 2024 08:23am
Privatisation myth

Privatisation myth

Privatising SOEs has been presented as a cure to our economic woes. Updated 13 Sep, 2024 09:46am
The Baloch question

The Baloch question

Militarisation of the Baloch question has not worked. Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:54am
Freelancers for ruin

Freelancers for ruin

Young working people are seeing their aspirations go up in smoke. Published 16 Aug, 2024 09:14am
The class war

The class war

This war includes attacks on livelihoods. Published 02 Aug, 2024 07:43am
Strategic games

Strategic games

The least we can do is speak up for the masses. Published 19 Jul, 2024 08:01am
Patrons vs people

Patrons vs people

We must recognise the historical roots of our predicament. Published 05 Jul, 2024 07:03am
Tick tock

Tick tock

The situation is dire, and likely to get worse. Published 21 Jun, 2024 08:27am
Budgeting chaos

Budgeting chaos

What is ‘stabilising’ about taking on even more debt? Updated 07 Jun, 2024 09:39am
Hot capital

Hot capital

The ongoing evolution of fossil capital is absent from the debate. Published 24 May, 2024 08:15am
Farmers’ march

Farmers’ march

Even the more comfortable farming segments are protesting. Published 10 May, 2024 08:03am
Vietnam moment?

Vietnam moment?

The protests have rattled Tel Aviv and Washington. Updated 26 Apr, 2024 10:55am
Roots of barbarism

Roots of barbarism

Ours is a society in decay, afflicted by a deep rot. Published 13 Apr, 2024 06:52am
Our Indian mirror

Our Indian mirror

It has become difficult to look towards our neighbour with any degree of envy. Published 29 Mar, 2024 07:18am
TikTok wars

TikTok wars

Globalised supply chains supersede any particular ‘national interest’. Published 15 Mar, 2024 07:34am
Ruling class normal

Ruling class normal

All bourgeois parties compete for the establishment’s favour. Published 01 Mar, 2024 07:50am
Why we fail

Why we fail

This time, there is no shared vision of the future. Published 16 Feb, 2024 08:13am
Grim Islamabad

Grim Islamabad

There is no democratic institution that exists in the capital. Published 02 Feb, 2024 07:55am
What Davos tells us

What Davos tells us

Do the world’s richest and most powerful people care? Published 20 Jan, 2024 07:12am