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OK So let me get the ball rolling. I am currently reading 'Shariah and The State' by Farhat Haq and i would definitely recommend it. It talks about the politicizing of the religion in the region and how Pakistan has struggled with its identity as a modern state and an Islamic state. It also...

I am making this thread a Sticky so that we can share Reading material of any kind amongst ourselves and provide Reviews and Suggestions for Books. This Thread will also include Research materials which can help our understanding and expand our horizons. Again it is not limited to Non-Fiction...

UK likely to extend Sharif’s visa for six months Sharif’s visa expired on Nov 18 and he moved an application to extend his visa on medical grounds ISLAMABAD: The British government is expected to extend the visa of former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supreme leader...

Surrenders? i only remember one nilgiri. So Harsh on poor Pakistan :P and besides we can all take in every single negative of a country and display it as a sign of instability. I could do it with India also however that is not a sign of stability or instability. What is stability? Is it secure...

As for party competence, let me highlight that the situation of GB is like this that it can only go Up from here. Province status would be a great positive

One will always find such in elections but these are never large and frankly there are now even more checks and balances. For example when you go to vote these are the steps. These are the steps i faced when i went to vote in 2013 and 2018 in Sheikhupura. The station was college road . 1. You...

Lets start discussing this piece of article. The defeat of the opposition was predictable was simply due to the fact that the party that won the last government made no effort to campaign and PPP that utilized every power in the book of politics could not have the people forget the terrible...

There is no election in the world where we can say that it was 100% transparent with no irregularities and this is very much true for third world countries like Pakistan however none of the irregularities happened which we can say would drastically alter results or alter the results at all. It...

The predictable and messy result in the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) general election on 15 November has fascinating implications for the future of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) that aims to throw the army out of politics and regain political space. The crushing defeat of the opposition...

Now i am going to add another article from Gul Bukhari and io want you guys to see what happens when we let our anger and hatred cloud our analysis. I mean, i criticize and the army alot but this was in it own self

I thought this deserved a separate thread. It was a fine victory by PTI and frankly this throws the PDM narrative that they couldnt win 2/3rd majority. I knew PTI would win something close when they won 10 seats and independents won 6. It was set in stone there

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has emerged as the majority winner in the 2020 elections for the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly consists of 33 seats — 24 of which are contested through direct elections. The remaining nine are reserved seats — six for women and...

PTI bags two-third majority in Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has emerged as the majority winner in the 2020 elections for the Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly. The Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly consists of 33 seats — 24 of which are contested through...

Two ‘militant’ leaders killed, several captured in Bajaur BAJAUR: Security forces on Monday claimed to have killed two senior ‘militant commanders’ and arrested several others during an intelligence-based operation in Salarzai tehsil in Bajaur tribal district, official sources said. The...

Watch: Overjoyed students chant slogans in favour of Shafqat Mahmood after his press conference Soon after he made the announcement that schools, colleges, universities and all other educational institutions will be closed from November 26 to January 10, Shafqat Mahmood became a popular man...

Kaavan the elephant serenaded one last time at farewell party Officials and well-wishers gathered at Islamabad Zoo on Monday for a farewell party for lonely elephant Kaavan before he sets off for a new life in Cambodia this week. After years of campaigning by animal rights advocates and pop...

'Has the virus mutated? When is a vaccine expected in Pakistan?': Your questions about the second wave answered Dawn.com reached out to Dr Faisal Mahmood, head of the Infectious Diseases Department at Aga Khan University. With the second wave of the coronavirus intensifying in the country and...

Dunya News) - Unofficial results of GBA-3 constituency shows that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Syed Sohail Abbas has won with 6873 votes while independent candidate Dr Iqbal remained at second position. Elections in Gilgit-Baltistan Constituency GBA-3 were postponed due to the...

ofcourse will of the state to establish rule of law is equally important and is another factor in lawful societies. The lawful societies, that i mentioned i.e Tribal societies also witnessed a period where the central authority made sure that such laws were followed. A state must ensure that...

He is right. Rule of Law is essential in Pakistan however Pakistan is a lawless society. Here is a thing. I theorize that there are two types of societies. Lawless and Lawful societies and these societies are not determined on whether one has law but whether one has respect for law. A lawful...