The Pulse of the Capital of Afghanistan , News for the Afghan Nation
WHILE visiting the British parliament a few years ago, I was struck by the tradition —observed by prime ministers — of paying homage and expressing gratitude at the start of the weekly question ti...
DESPITE hurdles, doubts, speculation, a protest movement and delayed polls on seven out of 45 directly contested Legislative Assembly seats, the task of installing a new government in Azad Jammu and K...
WHILE debating the question of carving out more ‘administrative units’ from Pakistan’s existing four provinces, we may find it relevant to study how India has reorganised its states (equivalent ...
IT seems that the upcoming general election for the legislative assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and its aftermath will be critical both for the AJK, Pakistan and the broader region, unlike any othe...
THERE are multiple reasons for serious concern about the recent passage of the Powers, Immunities and Privileges Act, 2026, (Act VII of 2026) by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. The first concern is t...
WHILE the budget session in the federal and provincial assemblies is in progress, some members of the two Houses of parliament have again raised the need for an independent office within parliament to...
SIX years ago, one of the rarest moments of consensus was achieved under the then PTI government when prime minister Imran Khan and leader of the opposition Shehbaz Sharif agreed on a consensus candid...
ALTHOUGH the primary function of any government, whether elected or not, is to govern effectively and provide services and development to the people, a great deal of politics is involved in the proces...