اردو | Does the upcoming election represent a continuation of the patronage system? The answer, in Rashid’s opinion: not entirely.
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Polis
Politics after Patronage
Woman Rising Up
A woman stands for elections in FATA. Will others follow?
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Survey Politics and the Representation of the ‘Youth’
The British Council report on Pakistani youth got it wrong.
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Cirque du Democracy | Bushra Zaidi
The great guiding myth of all debate in Pakistan is that politics is bad for this country.
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A Liberal’s Martyr
Review of Shaheed: The Dream and Death of Benazir Bhutto Written and performed by Anna Khaja. Directed by Heather de Michele Produced by Women Center Stage, The Culture Project, New York City (Read Roohi Choudhry’s review here.) A sad ailment afflicts contemporary American art that aspires to a progressive portrayal of the world beyond...
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PPP in the Punjab | Bushra Zaidi
The PPP is confident that it is going to sweep this election. Its rivals are equally confident that it is going to be “wiped out” in Punjab, a province that is crucial to being the largest party in the next national assembly.
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Supreme Court Orders PM Ashraf’s Arrest | Q&A
Pakistan’s Surpreme Court has ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf along with 15 others over corruption allegations. The prime minister has been accused of receiving bribes for power generation projects in 2010. The call for his arrest comes as firebrand, Tahir ul-Qadri, led thousands of protesters in a “long march” to...
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