Stagnant societies
Sadly, we are moving in reverse gear.
Dr Niaz Murtaza
Evolving politics?
Could a mass party unite people across ethnicities?
A nation adrift
The way forward is fair polls, devolution and civilian sway.
PTI at two
The PTI’s record is just as bad as that of its predecessors.
Neutral caretakers
Our caretaker system is among the most elaborate ever made.
Waning superpower
The US often resembles a clueless bystander.
Devolving power
Diverse states only do well with devolution.
Death by hunger?
Easing the lockdown before the virus curve falls is risky.
End of capitalism?
One sees a path to capitalism’s possible end decades later.
Lost opportunity?
The best chance for the PTI to prove itself is now.
A fairer world?
Clear lessons emerge from eras of great change.
One world
Globalisation has unfolded at the whims of the US.
Clash of beliefs
Neither Islamophobia nor a sense of victimhood is justified.
The global deficit
The political, economic and social pillars are badly cracked.
Dynasties and cults
The politics of our rich and educated is worse than that of poor segments.
Lame duck regimes
Astute minds call the regime the rule of the least suitable.
Ummah & democracy
Islam perhaps is the only faith which provides a strong example of early democracy.
A collapsing system
Huge stresses have often toppled elite systems globally.
Electing bigots
Pakistan has yet to elect a bigot.
A rudderless state
We have an economic or political crisis every two to three years.