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More than a personality clash
The PPP and the PML-N too have had good moments with the generals, as well as bad and ugly ones.
Arifa Noor
THE QUIET CHIEF MINISTER
AT first glance, Punjab House hasn’t changed. The courtyard outside is just as impeccable ...
Quiet steps towards peace
The France-Germany example should not be seen to imply that the subcontinent can tread the same path.
In defence of politicians
Politicians, however corrupt or incompetent, break stalemates, and find solutions and a middle path.
Defending the indefensible
Not all words can be salvaged or defended — some, like ‘U-turn’, are doomed to be interpreted negatively.
Politics and ‘naya’ Pakistan
The PTI may have formed the government in Punjab but its victory in the province is far from complete.
Is TLP here to stay?
Until recently, our angst was reserved for the state’s flirtation with Deobandi groups.
Our missing #MeToo
The law can only go so far when our cultural and social values are at odds with the idea of harassment.
A noisy press matters
Pakistan has never been a Myanmar or a Gulf monarchy where daily newspapers do little reporting.
PML-N’s endgame
It all depends on what the PML-N wants to achieve. Or, rather, what it thinks it can achieve.
‘Corrupt’ but never convicted
Our system is broken. And it needs to be fixed before accountability can be ensured.
Law doesn’t trump politics
Chances are that Jahangir Tareen will continue to play a key role in the PTI government at all levels.
A less fiery phase for PML-N
The season of autumn will bring not just lower temperatures but also mellowed temperaments.
Tyranny of the ‘same page’
The goal is not to have the military and the civilians thinking alike, and with no difference of opinion.
On again, off again
The story is best told not by handshakes, but the messages that Pakistan and the US sent out.
Strong PM vs weak CM
It is hard to avoid the conclusion that Imran Khan likes a centralised form of government.
The austerity merry-go-round
There was a sense of déjà vu to the promises of simpler governance.
Shahbaz’s distasteful job
That has always been the former Punjab CM’s destiny — power in bits and pieces.
The conspiracy is out there...
What better time than now to recap what our overactive imaginations had conjured up?
Uncertainty of politics
Unity with a dash of disunity has been the hallmark of the opposition.