Assassination of the servin­g govern­or in Pakist­an will undoub­tedly unleas­h a wave of uncert­ainty.

There is still a long way to go before Pakistan can make any claims to have achieved a basic level of tolerance.

There is insufficient public deliberation concerning supplemental measures required for land reforms to be effective.

Impressive long-term human development gains can be made without consistent economic growth.

Corruption perceptions of ordinary people do have validity and cannot simply be dismissed.

There is little evidence of any lessons having been learnt from the previous local government experiment.

There are several steps which may be taken to alleviate food insecurity domestically.

Even though 6 decades have passed since creation, a significant proportion of Pakistanis do not own their home.

Let's put aside contentions that MQM's propsoal for a land reform bill is their attempt to make inroads into Sindh.

If the MQM is serious, it will have to pursue its bill, and this may require making some sacrifices.