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Constitutional Courts And The Retreat From Judicial Power

Pakistan, June 20 -- Four months have already passed since the establishment of the Constitutional Courts and no major controversy is in sight besides its own birth by the current Parliament. Jurists,... Read More


Benazir Bhutto And The Politics Of Hope

Pakistan, June 20 -- June 21 is the longest day of the year. There is something profoundly fitting about the fact that Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto was born on a day when the sun lingers the longes... Read More


The Encounter Machine

Pakistan, June 18 -- "A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world." - Albert Camus Nine-year-old Hania Ahmed should still be alive. Instead, her life came to a violent and irreversibl... Read More


Can Global Power Ever Be Truly Balanced In The Digital Age?

Pakistan, June 18 -- The quest for global peace and stability has long been tethered to the distribution of power, with historical precedents demonstrating that extreme concentrations of authority ine... Read More


Article 140A And The Broken Promise Of Local Democracy In Pakistan

Pakistan, June 18 -- A constitution can promise power to the citizen and still arrange for that power to be intercepted long before it arrives. Article 140A of our Constitution is that promise. It run... Read More


NFC: A Provincial Entitlement Or A Federal Reward?

Pakistan, June 18 -- The present debate on the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award is overwhelmingly skewed against the provinces and thereby presents a myopic perspective of the issue. In the abs... Read More


From GBV To TFGBV: How Digital Spaces Are Reinforcing Gendered Violence In Pakistan

Pakistan, June 18 -- Pakistan's fight against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) is increasingly being undermined online. Women, girls and transgender individuals, regardless of age, religion, ethnicity, and... Read More


Havi And The Rise Of Soft Masculinity In South Asian Music

Pakistan, June 18 -- For decades, South Asian popular culture promoted a familiar model of masculinity. Whether in cinema, television, or music, the ideal man was often portrayed as emotionally restra... Read More


Why 2028 Could Tempt Modi To Strike Pakistan Again

Pakistan, June 17 -- The notion that India might attack Pakistan in 2028 is primarily rooted in the growing economic and political challenges confronting Narendra Modi. I shall discuss both factors se... Read More


How Pakistan Pulled Off The Impossible-And Why Its Diplomatic Role Is Far From Over

Pakistan, June 17 -- As diplomats prepare for the formal signing of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, an increasingly familiar debate has emerged over who deserves credit for bringing Washingto... Read More