Social capital
Why is there more trust in some societies than others?
Dr Niaz Murtaza
Covid-19 threat
It is crucial we abandon our complacency.
Trump’s departure?
Biden not only has to win but win by large margins.
Looming showdown
The aim of toppling the regime in a few months is unrealistic.
Harsh punishments
Why do we see brutal force as the ultimate solution?
Stagnant societies
Sadly, we are moving in reverse gear.
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.