Umair Javed

‘Short-term pain’ needs to be made the centre of any reform conversation. Updated 23 Jan, 2023 09:20am

Mounting despondency with politics has created a situation where even those who are usually shielded from a decrepit economy feel unprotected. Updated 09 Jan, 2023 09:13am

There are politicians in every party that understand what is at stake and what needs to be done. Updated 26 Dec, 2022 09:13am

It’s clear once more that in the list of government priorities, universities fall well below vanity road infrastructure. Published 28 Nov, 2022 07:03am

Pakistan’s political history tells us that domination by one party or the establishment tends to run its course. Published 14 Nov, 2022 08:23am

There are the costs of a more stable political future and they need to be borne by the mainstream parties. Updated 31 Oct, 2022 07:47am

What ability does the middle class actually have to influence Pakistan’s politics and economy and how? Updated 17 Oct, 2022 08:49am

The task before anyone thinking about politics and the future of this country has never been clearer. Published 03 Oct, 2022 06:46am

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