Aasim Sajjad Akhtar

Held in limbo

Held in limbo

The Land Reform Act is riddled with a host of ambiguities. Published 23 May, 2025 06:44am
Anti-war left?

Anti-war left?

India's CPI and CPI-M are threatening their very own political creed. Updated 09 May, 2025 09:07am
The 99 per cent

The 99 per cent

The potential for a politics of the ‘99pc’ is greater than ever. Published 25 Apr, 2025 06:44am
Mineral bounties

Mineral bounties

Beyond Balochistan, the current wave of violence in KP and the increasingly brazen ecocide in the mountainous highlands of GB have a lot to do with the race for critical minerals. Updated 11 Apr, 2025 09:21am
National question

National question

Serious reflection, rather than knee-jerk reactions, is needed. Published 14 Mar, 2025 06:56am
Economic democracy

Economic democracy

The chattering classes avoid naming the new landlords. Published 28 Feb, 2025 06:39am
Education meltdown

Education meltdown

Our public universities are on the verge of going bust. Updated 14 Feb, 2025 10:26am
Katchi abadi case

Katchi abadi case

The law is far from emancipatory for the working class. Updated 31 Jan, 2025 12:55pm
Will the fire cease?

Will the fire cease?

No friend of the Palestinians should harbour any delusion. Published 17 Jan, 2025 08:59am
The corporate grab

The corporate grab

Corporate farming will add to ranks of the propertyless mass. Published 03 Jan, 2025 09:30am
Greek tragedy

Greek tragedy

More and more workers look to human smuggling rings to get them out. Published 20 Dec, 2024 08:44am
Sowing hate

Sowing hate

It was the rank-and-file PTI political worker that bore the brunt. Published 06 Dec, 2024 07:05am
Killing fields

Killing fields

There are important organic factors in the re-emergence of militants. Updated 22 Nov, 2024 09:18am
Which ideology?

Which ideology?

The far right is tapping into the rage of working people. Updated 08 Nov, 2024 09:44am
America’s president

America’s president

The downward spiral will intensify no matter who wins the US polls. Updated 25 Oct, 2024 09:52am
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