Banning a system that has expanded considerably over the last two decades may produce all sorts of negative consequences Published Mar 25, 2019 07:16am

Over the last year or so, there have been a number of events and trends that provide some cause for optimism. Published Mar 11, 2019 07:41am

New models of development where the state invites private investors to acquire land create new challenges. Published Feb 25, 2019 07:14am

Ethnic conflict was around when Pakistan became an independent state. Updated Feb 11, 2019 10:11am

The bulk of garment manufacturing now takes place in unregistered workshops that escape already sporadic labour ... Published Jan 28, 2019 07:00am

Should education be treated like a car or a bar of soap? Updated Jan 14, 2019 03:07pm

The political party landscape remains wracked with judicial complications and ongoing accountability pressures. Published Dec 31, 2018 06:52am

Years of compromised logic dictating government functioning have eroded bureaucratic capacity in myriad ways. Updated Dec 17, 2018 12:58pm

Recent student activism has gone well beyond issues of access. Updated Dec 03, 2018 10:43am

The young and urban population is the future market for Pakistan’s media and cultural production industry. Published Nov 19, 2018 06:28am

The reason why the state will fail to keep the religious right at bay is because far too many inches have been... Published Nov 05, 2018 06:42am

How and why have others in our geographic neighbourhood been more successful on the human development front? Updated Oct 22, 2018 09:04am

What devolution seeks to do — in spirit, at least — faces two challenges from within the ambit of governance and party Published Oct 08, 2018 06:52am

The land problem is not just one of housing shortage; it also plagues viable commercial and industrial development. Published Sep 24, 2018 07:13am

How do small groups of ideologically committed extremists manage to shape social mores and public policy? Published Sep 10, 2018 06:04am

Is this particular government more amenable to wide-ranging reform than the previous one? Published Aug 27, 2018 07:10am

The party has to reconcile its internal contradictions if it hopes to stay competitive in the long run. Updated Aug 13, 2018 07:51am

The fundamental problem with the messianic mode of politics is that people expect you to follow up on it as well. Published Jul 30, 2018 07:29am

In an ideological vacuum, the non-cosmetic difference between the PTI and the PML-N is always going to be marginal. Published Jul 16, 2018 06:58am

In terms of origins, Karachi is where the story of a new professional elite begins in earnest. Updated Jul 02, 2018 08:03am