Rizwan Ghani
Hoofbeats for democracy not populist sleaze
- By Rizwan Ghani
- March 5, 2024
Pakistan will cross the bridge of IMF when time comes. With marked improvement in good governance and international corruption indexes after PTI’s government, it is…
West’s democracy dog-whistling in Pakistan
- By Rizwan Ghani
- March 3, 2024
LIKE the West, populists in Pakistan are dog-whistling against democracy by eroding public trust in the state and its democratic institutions to worm their way…
Twitter and Molotov cocktails
- By Rizwan Ghani
- March 1, 2024
AFTER Twitter, the cases against vloggers are news in Pakistan. Vloggers are media gladiators in the town halls of modern democracies. Donkey and snake are…
Maryam, good luck
- By Rizwan Ghani
- February 29, 2024
MARYAM, good luck as you step into the role of the first female Chief Minister of our nation’s most populous province. Your plan shows promise,…
Toss up for democracy not populist sleaze
- By Rizwan Ghani
- February 23, 2024
AFTER holding the successful general election 2024, Pakistan has offered an ideal toss up for democracy to defeat populist sleaze. In parliamentary democracy, there is…
No compromise on 9 May
- By Rizwan Ghani
- February 21, 2024
CONSIDERING the rise of populism in the West, it is the moral responsibility of Pakistan to protect democracy. Similar to January 6, May 9 demands…
Biden should stand with democracy
- By Rizwan Ghani
- February 14, 2024
IN the midst of global challenges to democracy, Pakistan’s successful 2024 general election stands as a beacon of hope against the tide of populism. The…
Biden should stand with democracy not cheerleaders
- By Rizwan Ghani
- February 13, 2024
THE world should applaud Pakistan for saving democracy from populism with successful 2024 general elections despite 9 May. Biden should stand with General Milley for…
Supreme Court’s landmark PTI judgment
- By Rizwan Ghani
- January 18, 2024
A three-member Bench of the Supreme Court, including the Chief Justice of Pakistan, stripped PTI of its election symbol bat by upholding the decision…
Settling 9 May amicably
- By Rizwan Ghani
- January 6, 2024
THERE is outcry in a segment of the media which is part of the election strategy. To avoid its fallout, all concerned could have brought…
