Provincial Elite Capture and the Weaponization of Administration
Feb 4, 2026
By Ijaz Naser Pakistan’s governance dilemma is frequently framed as a struggle between a powerful center and marginalized provinces. This framing has become politically convenient, emotionally resonant, and rhetorically dominant. Yet it obscures a more uncomfortable truth: while provinces have gained greater fiscal
Colonial Continuities and the Architecture of Extraction (Coming Soon)
Jan 8, 2026
By Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Sardar
Colonial Continuities and the Architecture of Extraction
Jan 7, 2026
By Dr. Muhammad Ahsan Sardar Pakistan’s governance crisis cannot be adequately understood through the familiar language of corruption, weak leadership, or political instability alone. These explanations describe symptoms, not causes. The root of the problem lies deeper, embedded in the very architecture of