The human development index annual report came out today. It is perhaps the most relevant index out there to measure the social indicators worldwide. What makes HDI unique is its reliance on several factors–rather than method of using on factor—preferred by most of the other indexes. The three main factors used in HDI index are [...]
First and foremost, the party name has to go. It can’t have a party name after a person. There are many negative connotations associated with the word N; it gives the impression that party is somehow owned and ruled by a single person–Nawaz Sharif. A serious democratic party can’t have a name like Nawaz League.
The [...]
The alliance between PML-Q and PPP is not a done deal at the moment, but if it does work out, it will be a strange one for several reasons.
First of all, and there is absolutely no doubt about it, this alliance will be for PML-Q to have some share in current PPP government, and in [...]
The recent by-election in NA-61 Chakwal has been relatively unnoticed. The most interesting observation that can be made about this election was the complete absence of PML-Q.
This absence is all the more interesting in the light of 2008 general election. In 2008 election, PML-N candidate beat PML-Q candidate. The PML-Q candidate running from this seat [...]
If people had any doubt about Musharraf’s ability as a politician, they should have had none; on his very second day as a politician, Musharraf showed the kind of political maturity, which takes years to develop.
Musharraf so eloquently told his audience, that from having personal experience with Nawaz Sharif, he can say that Nawaz Sharif [...]
I will use net enrollment rate at primary level for kids between the ages of 6-10. This statistic adds all the children between the ages of 6 and 10 in Pakistan who are enrolled in Schools and then divides it by total number of children in Pakistan who belong to this age. In other words [...]
This is a small example, but it clearly shows how irresponsible and reckless some TV anchors have become. I usually don’t listen to Kamran Khan’s program on Geo TV because of timing issues. I happened to be listening to it this time when I came across following outrageous statement by program anchor; Kamran Khan so [...]
A very interesting development has taken place in London as far MQM is concerned. British newspaper Guardian is reporting that, “Sources say intelligence suggests his (Imran Farooq’s) death was linked to rows within the MQM”.
It goes on to say that Imran Faroqq was about to join Musharraf’s party.
If proven true, this news will have serious [...]
PPP and PML-N pledged to work together, and decided to put a united front against all those working and conspiring against democracy. These sentiments were echoed by Prime Minister Yousuf Reza Gilani, and leader of opposition in National Assembly, Chuady Nisar Ali khan. This joint response from PPP and PML-N came amidst rumors about regime [...]
The Nazi party in Germany fully participated in fragile democratic system of Germany after world war I. In reality, it was anything but democratic. It used gang violence and intimidation tactics against its opponents. It had an armed wing, which was used for all kind of purposes–from organizing people to vote–to intimidate people for same [...]
