Kanwar M Dilshad

From 18th to 28th Amendment: Power and politics

IT is now established that the initial draft of the 27th Constitutional Amendment contained several clauses crucial to national interests, but these could not be…

Pakistan’s political chessboard enters a new phase

RECENT by-elections held in six National Assembly and seven Punjab Assembly constituencies concluded without incident. Yet, even as the polling process wrapped up smoothly, the…

Article 243: Need of the hour

  The debate over changes to Article 243 of the Constitution has once again drawn attention thanks to the 27th Amendment, a sweeping reform package…

Neighbours in turmoil: Crisis across western border

  RELATIONS between Pakistan and Afghanistan are deteriorating at an alarming pace. The establishment’s narrative suggests that Afghans are acting as India’s proxies. While this…

India-Pak conflict: Law, water, Kashmir

IN an increasingly volatile South Asian landscape, where the stakes of conflict extend far beyond borders, adherence to international legal norms has never been more…

Electoral history of Pakistan

  PAKISTAN was born out of a democratic struggle, yet ironically, its journey towards a strong democratic and electoral tradition has been anything but smooth.…

The future of Imran Khan?

THE pressing question that occupies many minds is: What should be done about Imran Khan? His supporters envision him as a ‘knight in shining armour,’…

SIFC: The vision of COAS

  Simultaneously, the stock market’s performance, with the KSE-100 index surging from 47,000 points to 82,000 points, reflects the positive sentiment among investors. Additionally, the…

SIFC: The vision of COAS

ONE year ago, Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir visited Karachi and delivered a speech to a business community grappling with deep economic uncertainty. In…

Israel takes its last breath

UNDER this headline, the Hebrew newspaper “Haaretz” published an article by the famous Zionist writer (Ari Shabit), in which he says, “It seems that we…

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