Turbulent times for a new PM
August 12, 2018: Turbulent times for a new PM Imran Khan’s ascension to the Islamabad throne is not without its pitfalls. As he may…
Imran Khan is Pakistan’s new captain. Will he deliver?
Pakistanis on July 25 elected Imran Khan as their new prime minister. Even though the complete results have not been declared, he made a…
Imran’s moment has arrived
July 29, 2018: Imran’s moment has arrived As expected, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has emerged as the winner in the recent general elections. Finally,…
Previewing Pakistan’s Election
July 19, 2018: Previewing Pakistan’s Election NOEL KING, HOST: It is a question asked so often around the world – is an election truly fair?…
For Imran Khan, this is the time for introspection
After the Panama verdict in 2017 that ousted Nawaz Sharif as the Prime Minister, it was viewed by many as the boost for the…
Nawaz’s sixer?
Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif’s recent statement on the clear succession plan has killed many birds with the same stone. Amid uncertainty…
Accountability or regime change?
Another déjà vu moment is knocking at our doors. The Supreme Court has reserved its verdict on the Panama Leaks case implicating the…
TALAASH WITH RAZA RUMI
Raza Rumi’s analysis on the political unstability in Pakistan in the wake of 2014 dharna and protests. Rumi says that the incumbent government has…
Will a new power-sharing arrangement emerge from this crisis?
Since early August, Pakistan has been battling itself, once again. Two opposition groups have paralysed the federal government and the capital for weeks through…
Pakistan’s perilous democratic transition
Pakistan’s perilous democratic transition has been rocked by the ongoing anti-government protests. The standoff between the government led by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif…
The politics of Imran Khan and Dr Tahir ul Qadri
Pakistan’s electoral system is far from perfect. Like most other state functions, electoral laws and practices need to be reformed. In a democracy, this…
Raza Rumi said PTI rally in Lahore lacked fervor
Raza Rumi’s analysis on Pakistan Tehreek-E-Insaaf’s rally in Lahore December 2013. He says the rally was not as croweded as the one in 2011.…
2011- A year that will haunt us
From Paper Magazine 2011- a year in review A journalist recently remarked that 2011 was the year that no one will remember. Alas, this…
Pakistani cricket hero Imran Khan’s rally in Lahore
Washington Post quoted my tweet “Today’s rally shows that the old political configuration is changing. You have to factor in the young, urbanized Pakistan…