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    File photo: Imran Khan InstagramOpinion
    Why dynasties, cults are the most selling political ‘brands’

    However, educated middle-class minds hate such politics and want a better one.

    13 Feb 2020 6:46 AM IST

    Rule or retreat? How an army determines it is time to back offOpinion
    Rule or retreat? How an army determines it is time to back off

    In most states, there has been an end to not only formal army rule, but also any informal army role in politics.

    11 Sept 2019 7:45 AM IST

    To dismantle global terror, Muslim states must do moreOpinion
    To dismantle global terror, Muslim states must do more

    The Christchurch tragedy represents the union of two extremist tendencies - white supremacy and Islamophobia.

    27 March 2019 7:24 AM IST

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (PTI),Opinion
    India, Pakistan must go from foe to friend; focus on eco ties, growth

    Fed up with wars in Europe, the global powers finally imposed regime change and pacifism on it by occupying it for long.

    19 Dec 2018 1:40 AM IST

    Pakistan FlagOpinion
    View from Pakistan: Shift in form of governance could trigger other...

    Stable democracies and autocracies share a stable balance of power between their various power factions.

    10 Oct 2018 7:34 AM IST

    Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan (Photo: AP)Opinion
    If the populist leaders fail, the people will tire of them

    Pakistan has mostly seen traditional populism where politicians rail against non-identity-based elites.

    26 Sept 2018 7:37 AM IST

    The pursuits of social bonds, wealth and power have always been common human pursuits. (Representational Images)Opinion
    If finding truths is hard, speaking them openly is infinitely harder

    Pursuing wealth and power for one's self and identity group give short-lived and shallow satisfaction.

    12 Sept 2018 2:10 AM IST

    Imran KhanOpinion
    Will Pakistan's middle class bosses trigger new soft coup?

    Middle-class voters alone didn't ensure the PTI's win. The party co-opted many traditional electables.

    15 Aug 2018 1:04 AM IST

    65-year-old Imran Khan is set to become the next prime minister of Pakistan with his PTI emerging as the single largest party in the election held on July 25, winning 116 of 270 seats. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    View from Pakistan: Options for Imran's PTI very limited

    If Imran was wise and a true democrat, he would foster good ties with other parties to make the PTI less prone to...

    1 Aug 2018 7:14 AM IST

    Pakistan Tehreek-i-insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan. (Photo: AFP)Opinion
    View from Pakistan: Is it so hard to conduct credible polls?

    The 2013 polls were more credible due to the institutional measures voluntarily legislated by politicians.

    23 May 2018 7:09 AM IST

    President Donald Trump. (Photo: AP)Opinion
    View from Pakistan: World risks trade wars as Trump looks inward

    Trump plans to move the system even further rightward to make it serve the interests of all Americans.

    15 Feb 2017 12:29 AM IST

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