Profiles & Interviews Archives
The king is back, long live the king
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.
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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 …
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Nuclear explosions and elections
Why is no electoral candidate talking about relations with India?
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Kenize Mourad
As a journalist and an author, Mourad has tried to bring to light certain historical events from the East in her nuanced and empathic fiction.
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Marginal utility
As things stand, Pakistan is likely to have coalition governments for quite a long time and the party that enjoys majority in Punjab.
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In the ‘right’ direction
Another indication of PPP’s waning fortunes in central Punjab, is finding almost no allies from among the smaller parties in the region.
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Vote versus veto
Baloch nationalist parties are determined to contest the upcoming election, unlike in 2008, when they decided to sit out the election process.
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The funny side of a legacy of kitsch
Listening to the PPP, especially in the past two years, it’s obvious that what it can be remembered for is cheapening its formidable legacy.
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