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The dam controversy
We need to have a rational discourse on the management and distribution of water resources in the country. It appears that some outside the Sindh view the province’s point of view on dams as... → Read More
Dam politics
There is no supra-constitutional centre of power in any democratic system. The pillars of the state derive their powers and roles from the constitution of Pakistan. Perhaps, we need to remind ourselves that this constitution was framed by the supreme will of the people and their representative body, the country’s parliament. → Read More
Will the PTI revisit CPEC?
During its five years in power, Pakistan’s erstwhile federal government, led by the PML-N, didn’t disclose the terms and conditions of Chinese investment made under CPEC.Even parliament... → Read More
The return of CM Shah
A seasoned and experienced politician has returned to power in Sindh. Syed Murad Ali Shah, an NED graduate who went on to pursue a degree in engineering economics at Stanford University, has become... → Read More
The return of CM Shah
A seasoned and experienced politician has returned to power in Sindh. Syed Murad Ali Shah, an NED graduate who went on to pursue a degree in engineering economics at Stanford University, has become... → Read More
Pakistan: facts and fiction
Although Pakistanis usually celebrate Independence Day with fervour, this time around there was more jubilation in the air as the PTI government has taken the helm. The party’s has many... → Read More
What Naya Pakistan means
PTI-led coalition government is in the making. It has now become certain who will be part of the coalition and who will be sitting on the opposition benches.Two weeks after the third consecutive... → Read More
The PPP–Sindh bond
Why did the PPP return to power in Sindh with a resounding victory? What do the election results tell us of the changing political map, trends and patterns? The PPP’s victory has come contrary... → Read More
American disorder
US President Donald Trump’s attempts to shake America have persisted with no end in sight. In less than two years in public office, he has managed to rankle politicians, the media and the... → Read More
The diaspora writes home
For the past 34 years, Sindhis who live in North America have formed an active platform called the Sindhi Association of North America , which now has close to 2,000 members.SANA’s 34th annual... → Read More
A partisan media
The role of the media in Pakistani politics has been crucial. Like other instruments of power and war, the media is the most effective political tool in the hands of powerful groups to design the... → Read More
Campaign finance
General elections are less than a month away in Pakistan. The submission of nominations forms and the process of awarding tickets have almost been completed. /*#player{ width: 500px... → Read More
Election anxiety
If we examine the history of electoral politics in Pakistan, uncertainty appears to be the hallmark of our political journey. Although the powers of institutional structures are well-defined by the... → Read More
Palijo’s legacy
The demise of Rasool Bux Palijo – a stalwart politician and intellectual from Sindh, and one of the greatest writers of Sindhi prose in the 20th century – has not only left thousands of his... → Read More
Will the Sindh budget make a difference?
Slashing last year’s budget by Rs62 billion, the PPP-led Sindh government has presented a budget of Rs1.1 trillion for the fiscal year 2018-2019, with the largest cut in the development budget of... → Read More
Budgeting education
A month is left in the current parliament’s tenure, whose members will not have enough time to debate the results of the Pakistan Economic Survey 2017 which brought to our notice undressed... → Read More
The PPP’s last budget
The PPP is going to complete its five-year term on May 31. The Sindh government’s mandate doesn’t permit it to present a budget for the next fiscal year. But politicians are shrewd and know how... → Read More
The America-first era
The man in the White House is in the midst of a political storm. Donald Trump chooses his team members on one day and sacks them the next. At one point, he insisted on withdrawing troops from Syria,... → Read More
Sindh’s third force
As the 2018 elections draw closer, we have witnessed the formation of new alliances and political fronts as well as many party defections. But there aren’t many new faces who have opted for a... → Read More
The development dilemma
The PPP-led Sindh government held a daylong conference, titled ‘Sindh Development Forum’, on March 24 to chalk out a new strategy to ensure development in the province and present a vision for... → Read More