Mainstream political parties operate as fiefdoms, with no internal transparency in terms of democratic norms

'One of the critical errors of Khan’s support base was outsourcing all thought to him'

On closer inspection, however, this is largely only illusion

Parents are, in general, hell-bent on generating clones of themselves

Consultancies are, in many ways, similar to private military companies in the context of conflict

The idea that this is not possible in Pakistan is utter nonsense

Pakistan’s various power centres must acknowledge that business as usual is simply no longer an option

The working class must rise. Now.

I elaborate on each below, directly addressing young folks in particular

This brand of ‘freedom’ functions as a sleight of hand to manufacture consent for opportunistic political objectives