The Verdict

As we commemorate our Constitution's golden jubilee, we must confront some difficult concerns.

Are our statesmen in cradle? Or is society barren and unable to produce them?

This pattern of public expenditure of the last three decades will indeed lead the economy and country to bankruptcy.

Has the ‘long march’ become a norm of our political society?

The IMF money came, evaporated, and the investor confidence remains chronically ill as the political circus continues.

How many Khadijas and Noors must fall victim before we realise? How many must fall before we can all rise?

Poor policies by the ruling party put Sri Lanka in debt default. Pakistan could follow if it doesn't course-correct.

Advancing gender parity would also mean that gender-sensitive policies are adopted in the workplace

The government has budgeted on hope, and a mini-budget may be on the cards if the prayers of policymakers go unheard.

No future campaign promises or slogans made by PML-N should be trusted in the slightest