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Second innings for Gen Bajwa
The security situation may be a factor, but there have been more pressing reasons for the extension.
Zahid Hussain
Rise of virulent nationalism
The BJP’s politics, rooted in Hindu supremacist groups, has polarised India.
A sinister move
It is an extremely ominous situation. The Indian escalation will have global implications.
Perils of authoritarianism
One year down the road, there has been deterioration instead of improvement in governance.
Moving forward
The US needs Pakistan’s support to extricate itself from a festering war it has never been able to win.
Crisis of the judiciary
The Judge Arshad Malik scandal has become an explosive political issue.
End of a glorious chapter
The closure of Herald marks the end of one of the brightest chapters in independent journalism in Pakistan.
Back to horse-trading
Neither horse-trading nor political witch-hunts can provide stability to the government.
Trump’s war games
Getting involved in the Iran-US conflict in any way will be disastrous for Pakistan.
House of feud
In the last 10 months, there has hardly been any serious debate on critical policy matters inside the NA.
Back in the dock
Asif Ali Zardari epitomises the perpetual ironies of Pakistani politics.
The gathering storm
The stand-off is turning serious with the government refusing to withdraw the reference.
Morality and public office
The reputation of NAB as an impartial investigative body is at stake.
If Modi returns
Unsurprisingly, the prospect of Modi’s return is most distressing for India’s minorities.
An economic charter
Many reforms on which we have reached an agreement with the IMF should have been undertaken earlier.
Revitalising devolution
The local government system has never been a priority for democratically elected governments in the past.
Dialogue works better
Looking for a foreign hand behind the rise of a nationalist movement does not help resolve the problem.
A technocratic solution?
Greater reliance on technocrats in a parliamentary form of government weakens the political process.
Betting on presidential rule
An attempt to return to a centralised state will have very serious political repercussions.
PTI in la-la land
The drift seems unstoppable. The performance of the government shows the limits of populism.