Populism revolves around charismatic figure and has historically given rise to authoritarian undemocratic structures

Demands of striking public employees and of urban poor are not different from those of workers during the 1972 strike.

Ayub Khan understood the ambiguity of Pak-US relationship when he chose the title of his memoir, Friends not Masters.

An apology by the Pakistani state to the people of Bangladesh may finally start a healing process.

Let us salute the brave people of Egypt and join them in their struggle for social justice and dignity.

There is an urgent need to act, otherwise Pakistan’s fate could be similar to that of the Weimar Republic.