Tag: Democracy

By Dr Sabooh S. Mubbashar        I was watching The Remains of the Day again—one of my favorite films—and was struck, as always, by a quietly devastating scene. Anthony Hopkins, portraying the consummate English butler …

By Irum Saleem     It seems only Dawn could dare to show mirror to the powerful.      “Recent developments, seemingly orchestrated by certain powerful quarters, have demonstrated a disturbing lack of regard for both public …

By Raza Ruman Former inspector general of police Tariq Khosa said: “ALL authoritarian regimes encounter resistance to their rule in one form or another, and all respond with a mixture of repression and co-optation. This …

Ismaeel Qasim As Pakistan heads into general elections 2024, it is imperative that the elephant in the room is addressed and answers to a few thought-provoking questions about the efficacy and conventional narrative of democracy …

By Ismaeel Qasim Pakistan is at a crossroads where crucial decision making is at play that can have far reaching consequences. Safeguarding tattered democracy or upholding withering human rights? Such are the policy questions at …