Umair Javed

Increasingly, the imagery is receding from the scene, while the water refuses to do so. Updated 19 Sep, 2022 09:53am

The Pakistani state’s past performance in managing calamities of various sorts is not abysmal, given existing capacity levels. Updated 05 Sep, 2022 09:27am

The booms appear to be getting shorter and the busts ever sharper and frequent. Updated 08 Aug, 2022 09:50am

If sustained development project is to take root in Pakistan, it would've to be built on idea greater than ‘IMF has asked for it’. Updated 25 Jul, 2022 09:20am

The establishment is an entrenched political actor and is unlikely to lose influence in key matters of the state overnight. Updated 27 Jun, 2022 08:41am

Upcoming 18 months looking bleak for every rural and urban household, except those in top 5pc income and wealth distribution. Updated 13 Jun, 2022 08:38am

If the act of governing is not preferable at this point, then why get into government in the first place? Updated 30 May, 2022 07:37am

What is causing this polarisation among politicians and among citizens? Published 16 May, 2022 06:22am

The issue is not just of who is liked more, but also of rules, demography and geography. Updated 02 May, 2022 08:35am

PTI’s behaviour in and outside the legislatures was as if it enjoyed a two-thirds majority. Updated 18 Apr, 2022 08:32am

The wilful abdication of responsibility by political parties cannot be ignored. Updated 21 Mar, 2022 09:00am

How do rights organisations work in a space that is increasingly hostile to their existence? Published 07 Mar, 2022 06:53am

Concerns regarding the Lahore-based Rs60bn Elevated Expressway project do not matter to the administration. Published 21 Feb, 2022 07:14am

The key issue now is the design of the local government itself. This is particularly concerning for Punjab. Updated 07 Feb, 2022 08:23am

Any substantial change to how the country is governed is a call for changing the Constitution. Updated 24 Jan, 2022 07:37am

Questions of Pakistani identity are being asked and answered through a variety of different platforms. Updated 10 Jan, 2022 07:49am

Is the incumbent on track for a repeat? After recent events and general trends, it’s looking a bit tight right now. Updated 27 Dec, 2021 07:34am

Law and order can be expanded beyond just exemplary punishment after violence has occurred. Updated 13 Dec, 2021 07:34am

Why one sees different standards being applied to what appear to be similar issues? Updated 29 Nov, 2021 07:38am

The desire to keep up, to retain and to reflect a certain lifestyle is an incredibly powerful one. Published 15 Nov, 2021 07:17am