Cleaning the Augean Stable
Do we need Corruption Perceptions’ Index or Broadsheet to understand the level of corruption in Pakistan? The media’s obsession with “revealing” what we...
Pakistan in 2021
We hope and pray that Pakistan will join the ranks of middle-income countries, with a GDP per capita of around USD 4,000 by 2030.
Setting the Tone
Led by waderas, sardars, Khans and funded by Pakistan’s enemies, the separatist voices weaken the country’s genuine progressive, patriotic and nationalist platforms
Redefining Democracy
Donald Trump in the United States, Modi in India, Eurocentric and anti-immigrant forces in Europe — it’s the rise of the populists. Is democracy around the world under threat?
A New Narrative
We find ourselves in a world where fake news and lies are animated at scale by troll factories, and rating-hungry media cleaves us into...