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Hybrid movements, hybrid regimes
Since 1965 the country has gone through nearly a dozen nation-wide political movements
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Flood management during political turmoil
The failure to respond to early warning signs can have disastrous consequences
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Electoral reforms — by the elites, for the elite
How long will the few dozen elite dynasties continue fooling the 230 million Pakistanis?
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Khrushchev’s knot
Pulling appears to have stopped for the time being, but will most likely accelerate more aggressively in coming days
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Democracy for sale
The public must watch their elected representatives on TV, defend their shifting positions without a shred of shame
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Where heaven and hell overlap
'No one can compete with the overwhelming religious harmony and social tranquility we observed in Sindh'
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Governance, democracy and trade unions
Democracy without constitutional liberalism is eroding liberty, promoting conflict and war
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Independents turn local elections party-less
It was perhaps the first time that local elections at every tier were held on a party basis
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Pleasure turned into tragedy
DRRM policies, plans, structures, SOPs and yearly reports are all efficient
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A bitter truth
This ever-declining turnout is one of the major causes of political instability