Umair Javed

Short-term redressal is not unique to the electricity sector but it is perhaps a domain in which it remains the most persistent. Published 11 Jul, 2021 07:07am

In other countries, local movements around land and housing have received tremendous support from political parties ... Published 28 Jun, 2021 06:51am

The country’s politics is not immune to being shaped by regional and global populisms in a myriad of ways. Updated 14 Jun, 2021 08:48am

Who does the much-hyped Ravi Riverfront Urban Development Project serve? Updated 13 Jun, 2021 02:46pm

Seen from one angle, the story of associational politics is a story of protecting and extracting economic and political rents. Published 31 May, 2021 07:24am

There is a drive towards the creation of a ‘national cuisine’ landscape as well as greater insight into region-based diversity. Published 17 May, 2021 06:41am

A concessional approach has emboldened religious groups to make more demands. Updated 03 May, 2021 08:48am

Hunger and want, and the constant reminder of inequality,may condition religious mobilisation, but they are not solely sufficient. Published 19 Apr, 2021 06:17am

The appeal of Turkish cultural imports makes sense in light of the country’s more recent history of Islamist violence. Updated 05 Apr, 2021 08:31am

There are also categorical institutional and structural factors at play. Updated 22 Mar, 2021 08:28am

Out of Pakistan’s nearly 106m registered voters, only 44pc are women. Published 08 Mar, 2021 07:57am

The Senate election might end up resembling a reserved seat nomination process. Published 22 Feb, 2021 08:03am

Ideologically, various tiers of the Pakistani state apparatus are not committed to the eradication of exploitative work. Published 08 Feb, 2021 05:30am

Large segments of what is dubbed the informal economy are perfectly legal in occupational terms. Published 25 Jan, 2021 07:16am

If the last two years in office show something, it is that PTI has become the vehicle for Pakistan’s own statist ideology. Updated 11 Jan, 2021 08:37am

Unless compelled by circumstances, why would you change a norm that largely works in your favour? Published 14 Dec, 2020 06:59am

A number of issues have been identified with the cash-transfer intervention. Published 30 Nov, 2020 07:34am

In recent years, the overarching thrust of ethnic politics in the country remains relatively contained. Updated 16 Nov, 2020 09:25am

A new wave of the virus and its accompanying containment measures pose a complex set of challenges. Published 02 Nov, 2020 07:19am

Outcomes of confrontation between political actors are determined by the resources available to each. Updated 19 Oct, 2020 12:17pm