The writer has a PhD in history from Shanghai University and is a lecturer at GCU, Faisalabad. He can be contacted at mazharabbasgondal87@gmail.com. He tweets at @MazharGondal87.
All that has gone wrong with democracy in Pakistan
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There is a need to revisit and de-colonise Punjab’s history
Sindh may have become a fortress for the PPP. What fuels the party’s success in the province?
Mamnoon Hussain maintained a low profile during his entire uncontroversial presidency
The PTI-backed independents managed to secure a sizeable number of seats in the National Assembly.Was this an unexpected outcome?
It is imperative to scrutinise the implications of growing religious extremism across the border
Many politicians see slogans as rhetoric, not promises that bind them
The PPP has shifted its place on the ideological spectrum
Despite voters largely hailing from middle and lower classes, their representation in political parties and assemblies has been abysmal