Herald: Highlights of the March 2012 issue

The king is back, long live the king

In Nawaz Sharif’s second life, reclaiming Punjab was central to the reconnection with the past and all its glory

The king is back, long live the king

The king is back, long live the king

In Nawaz Sharif’s second life, reclaiming Punjab was central to the reconnection with the past and all its glory

Nawaz Sharif chose for himself the image of someone who did not yield to a request readily, a politician with depth and the capability of keeping people guessing.

In expert langauge

In expert langauge

Our experts take a look a look at voting behaviour and make some predictions.

The great unknown

The great unknown

Mooed Yusuf and Ali Sultan analyse voters’ outlook and preferences on electoral issues and outcomes.

Journal observations

Journal observations

A (fictional) excerpt from the diary of the Chief Election Commissioner.

PMLN, PTI are neck and neck

PMLN, PTI are neck and neck

The May 11 election appears too close to call, with two main contenders enjoying almost the same voter approval ratings and the third one being not very far behind, the results of an exclusive public opinion poll conducted by the …

In experts’ language

In experts’ language

Speculation – and at a stretch, conspiracy theories – are rife on airtime, in newsprint, in pedestrian exchanges on how politics is going, about what this month’s election will bring. Think tanks, independent analysts and academics, increasingly keeping track of …