The Supreme Court’s decision to disqualify Nawaz Sharif as Prime Minister does not chart a clear path for Pakistan, or for the evolution of its democracy.
So what exactly does this decision mean for Pakistan?
Politics in Pakistan is the proverbial glass of water – depending on the political perspective of the observer, it is usually a glass half full or half empty.
But the judicially forced exit of Nawaz Sharif is without a doubt an inflection point in the history of the…
An era has come to an…
The latest, and now struggling, transition to democracy in Pakistan began in 2007, when momentum grew for the ouster of then president and military dictator, General…