Arifa Noor

The PTI in Islamabad

The PTI in Islamabad

The party’s popularity forces a resentful acceptance of its existence. Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:40am
The arrested professor

The arrested professor

The manipulation by those in power is now about as subtle as Mr Bean’s expressions. Updated 04 Sep, 2024 08:55am
Galileo and the Pope

Galileo and the Pope

Because social media cannot be put in a cell, the other choice is to curtail it. Updated 20 Aug, 2024 09:22am
Broken politics

Broken politics

While there is perhaps an absence of strong student unions and organisations in Pakistan, it is not simply due to bans on them. Published 13 Aug, 2024 09:12am
No interest in peace

No interest in peace

The Baloch protest has taken on a new intensity, though the issues being focused on aren’t new. Updated 06 Aug, 2024 08:58am
No country for women

No country for women

After all, this is a state and society which has never been comfortable with women who want to take their fate into their own hands. Updated 30 Jul, 2024 08:56am
The people’s distrust

The people’s distrust

For months now, there have been whispers that PTI’s rank and file is getting worked up. Updated 23 Jul, 2024 09:19am
Courting verdicts

Courting verdicts

We face institutions and men in charge who are still not ready to heed the message. Updated 16 Jul, 2024 09:35am
Conversations

Conversations

This sense of despair is not even recognised by those ruling us, who continue to talk down to the people, or rather at each other. Updated 09 Jul, 2024 09:12am
Back to the battlefield

Back to the battlefield

The environment in 2008 was very different when large-scale operations were launched. Updated 25 Jun, 2024 07:07pm
Minority rights

Minority rights

Many are scared of a public discussion on the issue of Pakistan’s minorities. Updated 11 Jun, 2024 10:02am
A changing world

A changing world

Equating criticism on social media with terrorism can distract attention from violent threats. Updated 04 Jun, 2024 09:35am
Budgeting without people

Budgeting without people

Even though the economy is a critical issue, discussions about it involve a select few who are not really interested in communicating with the people. Updated 21 May, 2024 09:09am
Political merry-go-round

Political merry-go-round

There will have to be concrete actions along the way too if some of the more difficult decisions are to be owned and carried out. Updated 14 May, 2024 09:16am
Enter the deputy PM

Enter the deputy PM

Clearly, something has changed since for this step to have been taken and there are shifts in the balance of power within. Updated 30 Apr, 2024 09:25am
Transitions and instability

Transitions and instability

How and why have these moments of transition turned into longer periods of instability? Updated 23 Apr, 2024 11:03am