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PTI’s traits
Pakistan has a struggling ruling team.
Dr Niaz Murtaza
Vacuous ideas
The aim seems to be to keep the focus on the opposition’s past misdeeds.
Whither Pakistan?
The pendulum is now moving back towards autocracy.
Punjab LG law
The law contains features that mirror false ideas.
Cornered tigers?
Can Imran rally his PTI team to bounce back to deliver on its promises?
Pakistan at 100
‘Good’ policies will likely undermine elite interests.
Centralised rule?
However ugly the face of devolved elected rule is, it causes much less damage.
Political prisoner?
Nawaz Sharif’s fans say the legal process was flawed.
Global terror map
The targets of white supremacy have evolved over time.
Complex states
Democracy helps in overcoming the drag of complexity.
PTI’s six months
Time is a remedy for inexperience, not incompetence.
New provinces
Not all aspirations deserve a province.
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.