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The People vs Ex-Pats, Aunties and Urbanites – Mosharraf Zaidi

If a functional democracy that produces popular and electorally legitimate government is too much for Pakistan’s uber-smart expat and urban elite, then they had better close their eyes. They ain’t seen nothing yet. When the PPP is done with the national exchequer things will seem a lot more like 1996 than they have since 1996. [...]

Inspire Yourself for Change

The following words are written on the tomb of an Angelican Bishop (AD 1100) in the crypts of Westminster Abbey:
When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits,
I dreamed of changing the world.
As I grew older and wiser I discovered the world would not change -
So I shortened my sights somewhat and [...]