Post-Election Puzzle: Pakistan’s Coalition Conundrum
The famous quote by Karl Marx, which has endured throughout history, serves as a constant reminder that history is cyclical and frequently proceeds in a tragicomic rhythm in which serious…
Pakistan Election 2024
Pakistan: The Elite Who Betrayed the Nation
Corrupt Elite is always Self-Deceptive and Fearful Every dictator is a despot in heart and an enemy of himself and the nation. They contribute nothing to build a nation or…
Let Kashmir have Imran Khan
While there is a strong reaction from all over the world to the recent election process in Pakistan and the allegations of vote theft, the majority of the people of…
Pakistan: What Next after the Rigged National Elections?
The Nation Becomes Victim of Futile Elections A nation already at the edge of socioeconomic and crises of moral and political integrity becomes victim of authoritarian tyranny, political sinisterism and…
Pakistan Election Aftermath: Coalition Government, Economic Challenges, and the Struggle for Substantive Solutions
On February 8, 2024, Pakistan conducted its parliamentary elections with 44 political parties contesting for 265 seats in the National Assembly. This marked the 12th general election in the country…
Pakistan: A Quagmire of Strange Democracy at Work
The Nation Lost Time and Opportunities for Political Change Pakistan represents traces of compelling authoritarian tyranny, stupidity, political sinisterism of rooted insolence of lost wisdom and hopes for a navigational…
Khan vs. the Generals, Checkmate: Khan
Pakistan's elections just days ago both lived up to expectations, and did not. What was predicted was the electoral tampering, rigging, and outright fraud that was a central feature of the…
For Crisis-Hit Pakistan, Elections May Not Lead to a Meaningful Alternative
Scheduled for February 8, the upcoming elections for Pakistan’s National Assembly and provincial assemblies hold significant importance against the backdrop of numerous upheavals in the country. Notably, the recent arrest…
Pakistan goes to the polls
Pakistan, the Muslim-majority country of 241 million, is about to vote in a civilian parliament on February 8. Sadly, its most popular democratic leader – Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan – will…
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