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New provinces
Not all aspirations deserve a province.
Dr Niaz Murtaza
A regional laggard
Can we learn a few lessons from our neighbours?
Rising xenophobia
Our institutions have often adopted shortsighted policies.
Corrupt heroes
To end sleaze means ending the ways of dominant interests.
From foe to friend
Who would they see as Germany here?
Sound of silence
In country after country, a dome of silence is being lowered on society.
Contours of a mess
Time is a remedy for inexperience, but not incompetence.
Genesis of a mess
The will of elites and unelected forces has remained dominant.
An unequal world
Election manifestos are largely silent on inequality.
Regime change
Our class struggles oddly ally the rich and poor.
Democracy and hate
Failures of populist leaders is likely to tire the people of them.
Cost of truth
If finding simple truths is hard, speaking them openly is infinitely harder.
Measuring tabdeeli
Outcomes will depend on the quality of PTI actions, and that on the quality of its team.
Middle-class rule
The middle tier thinks the morality package alone will ensure their win.
A step forward?
The options for the PTI are limited.
Party manifestos
We clamour for change, but vote to maintain the status quo.
And the winner is…
Who finally wins may depend on the tricks up ‘powerful’ sleeves.
Defiant states
The West tolerates autocratic states because it serves its aims to do so.
The PML-N show
Timid doers who avoid risk remain lesser politicians.
Credible elections
Over time, the tools of rigging have become less blatant.