Arifa Noor

More democratic dispensations in India and Bangladesh (compared to Pakistan) have not led to more democratic structures. Updated 20 Sep, 2022 09:10am

We need serious and public conversations about how Pakistan will cope with climate change in the future. Updated 13 Sep, 2022 09:22am

The viewership or the readership is least important in this ruthless power game. Updated 06 Sep, 2022 10:55am

The problem is that climate change is also turning into an excuse. Updated 30 Aug, 2022 08:58am

Those sitting in government were not even celebrating with the people. Updated 16 Aug, 2022 09:57am

Pakistani leaders may not command an electoral majority but every one of them has had an outsized impact on the national polity. Updated 14 Aug, 2022 06:31pm

How Pakistani leaders arise from the crucible of economic change. They may not command an electoral majority but every one of them Updated 14 Aug, 2022 05:47pm

The stories of our accountability issues are like magical realism tales. Updated 09 Aug, 2022 10:53am

The PML-N has been bitten where it hurts and the PTI is chortling but these roles could be reversed. Updated 02 Aug, 2022 09:28am

ECP says by the 2023 elections 45pc of the voters would be under the age of 35. Updated 26 Jul, 2022 08:28am

It was hard to find someone who spoke of the PML-N’s popularity in Punjab. Updated 19 Jul, 2022 08:53am

The PTI seems to be riding a wave at the moment, though it has chosen electables for most elections. Updated 14 Jul, 2022 09:33am

Imran Khan and Nawaz Sharif have the same goal: ‘pick me, choose me, love me’. Updated 05 Jul, 2022 08:46am

Unlike the court hearings, we now rarely hear of cases of enforced disappearances. Published 28 Jun, 2022 09:20am

Communications matter, especially in difficult times, and crises have and can turn men and women into leaders. Updated 21 Jun, 2022 07:32am

It's easier to blame technocrats than accept that we have been travelling up the creek after having dropped the paddle way back. Updated 14 Jun, 2022 08:56am

The PML-N is finally in power but it appears to be struggling between its democratic credentials and its atavistic origins. Updated 07 Jun, 2022 08:45am

It was just not the six degrees of separation with Talat Aslam which made his loss seem personal. Published 31 May, 2022 08:48am

The general didn’t have an easy task when he took over, but in retrospect, he managed it rather well. Updated 24 May, 2022 08:31am

Despite the old script that has played out in front of us, political events do indicate some changes. Updated 17 May, 2022 08:27am