Machiavellian governance thrives in environments where people rely on patronage not merit, where the state is weak, not ...

In Pakistan, the economy does not simply suffer from mismanagement or bad luck, it suffers because the underlying political economy is structured to produce exactly these bad outcomes. Pakistan’s ...

The military has long shaped the political system of Pakistan, which is often described as a hybrid civilian-military power ...

A new prime minister is on the verge of being installed in Pakistan-administered Kashmir to replace Chaudhry Anwarul Haq. The government in this Pakistan-controlled region of the disputed Kashmir ...

A Field General Court Martial has convicted Lt Gen Faiz Hameed (Retd) on multiple charges, including political interference, violation of the Official Secret Act and misuse of authority. The ...

Since our earliest days in the service, we remember being told and sometimes made to understand, almost as a rite of passage, that Pakistan was, 'at a defining crossroads'. Throughout our years of ...