With leaders protected and youth ignored, Pakistan faces rising inequality, unrest, and the looming consequences of entrenched control
By Abdul Moiz Jaferii
@jaferii.bsky.social

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#PakistanPolitics #18thAmendment #military #democraticcrisis #youth #inequality

State Of The Union The direct and indirect price of interference in Pakistan’s democracy has been paid entirely by the people, leaving them poorer, powerless, and disconnected

Pakistan’s political interference leaves citizens poorer, powerless, and disconnected, while structural capture threatens democracy’s future.
By Abdul Moiz Jaferii
@jaferii.bsky.social

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#PakistanPolitics #18thAmendment #military #democraticcrisis

Agitation Against PPP In Sindh: Political Pressure Or Strategic Advantage? Despite protests and scrutiny, PPP strengthens its narrative as defender of Sindh’s constitutional and fiscal rights

Opposition protests in Karachi reshape Sindh’s political narrative as PPP frames pressure as a challenge to provincial autonomy.
By Imdad Soomro

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#SindhPolitics #PPP #KarachiProtests #18thAmendment #PoliticalAnalysis

Devolution has fragmented child protection; a coordinated national framework can ensure every child, regardless of location, receives the same safeguards
By Iftikhar Mubarik

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#ChildRights #Pakistan #UNCRC #18thAmendment #Legal #Equality #ChildProtection

Devolution Without Stewardship: Why Child Protection Needs National Standards Pakistan’s child protection varies by province due to devolution; a national framework is needed to ensure equal rights and safeguards for all children

A child’s safety in Pakistan should not depend on geography. Devolution cannot justify unequal protection of children’s rights across provinces.
By Iftikhar Mubarik

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#ChildRights #Pakistan #UNCRC #18thAmendment #LegalReform #EqualityBeforeLaw

Karachi doesn’t need symbolic mayors. It needs real authority. True decentralisation begins where power is actually shared.
By Sheharyar Jaffri

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#18thAmendment #LocalGovernment #DevolutionOfPower #Karachi #DemocraticReform #PakistanPolitics

A Letter To The Pakistan Peoples Party PPP must complete the 18th Amendment by empowering Karachi’s mayor; true devolution strengthens democracy and accountability, not just provinces

Defending the 18th Amendment means completing it. Devolution that stops at provinces leaves cities powerless and democracy unfinished.
By Sheharyar Jaffri

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#18thAmendment #LocalGovernment #DevolutionOfPower #Karachi #DemocraticReform #PakistanPolitics

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#prohibition #VolsteadAct #JohnBarleycorn #Boston #18thAmendment

Pakistan’s Fiscal Crisis: NFC, Federal Overreach And the Betrayal Of Devolution Pakistan’s fiscal crisis stems from federal overreach, weak tax collection, and failure to implement the Eighteenth Amendment and genuine provincial and local

Debate on the NFC misses the core issue: fiscal federalism fails when provinces lack real taxing powers and local governments remain disempowered.
By Dr. Ikramul Haq

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#NFCAward #FiscalFederalism #18thAmendment #ProvincialAutonomy #TaxReformPakistan

Happy Repeal Day!

#repealday #prohibition #18thamendment #americanhistory #beerhistory #isellbeer #isellbeernation #beer #craftbeer #njbeer #nbwa #schaefer #schæfer #schaeferbeer #historyfacts #historybuff #historylover #beerlover #beerme #beertime #beertography

اٹھارہویں ترمیم اور این ایف سی ایوارڈ کے ساتھ کھیلنے والے آگ کے ساتھ کھیل رہے ہیں، بلاول بھٹو زرداری

#18thAmendment #NFCAward #PoliticalWarning #pakistanmatters

Pakistan’s strength lies in empowered provinces—not centralisation. Rolling back the 18th Amendment risks deeper dysfunction and mistrust.
By Prof. Dr Taimoor ul Hassan

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#18thAmendment #27thConstitutionalAmendment #Pakistan #provincial #Autonomys

The 27th Amendment: A Step Backwards for Provincial Autonomy in Pakistan The 27th Amendment threatens to reverse provincial autonomy won under the 18th Amendment, recentralising education, health, and social policy under Islamabad

The 27th Amendment threatens to undo provincial autonomy, pulling health and education back to Islamabad. Central control weakens the federation.
By Prof. Dr Taimoor ul Hassan

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#18thAmendment #provincial #Autonomys #27thConstitutionalAmendment

وزیر اعلیٰ سندھ مرا د علی شاہ نے این ایف سی ایوارڈ اور 18ویں ترمیم کو رول بیک کرنے کی کسی بھی کوشش کی مخالفت کا اعلان کیا ہے

#SindhCM #NFCAward #18thAmendment #PakistanMatters

Legal fraternity urges citizens to defend constitutional rights as criticism mounts against the federal government.
By Kamran Khamiso Khowaja

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/05-Nov-2025/...

#27thAmendment #Constitution #Sindh #Autonomys #BilawalBhutto #Tweet #18thamendment #Pakistan

Proposed 27 Amendment Triggers Political Unrest Across Sindh Nationalist leaders warn the amendment threatens provincial autonomy and weakens democratic safeguards

Nationalist leaders warn the amendment threatens provincial autonomy and weakens democratic safeguards.
By Kamran Khamiso Khowaja
@ZaibSha1

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#27thAmendment #Constitution #Sindh #Autonomys #BilawalBhutto #Tweet #18thamendment #Pakistan #provincial

کراچی: پیپلزپارٹی کی رہنما شازیہ مری کا کہنا ہےکہ 18 ویں ترمیم صوبوں کے دلوں کے بہت قریب ہے اور اس پر ہرگز سمجھوتہ نہیں ہوسکتا۔

#ShaziaMarri #PPP #18thAmendment #PakistanPolitics #pakistanmatters

وزیراعظم کے مشیر برائے سیاسی امور رانا ثناء اللہ کا کہنا ہے 18 ویں ترمیم میں صوبوں اور مرکز کے پاس جو وسائل ہیں انہیں بیلنس کرنے کی ضرورت ہے۔

#RanaSanaUllah #18thAmendment #PakistanPolitics #Federalism #pakistanmatters

The Challenge of Disaster Risk Management in Pakistan - Paradigm Shift The risk of natural disasters in Pakistan is intensified due to the ineffectiveness of the National Disaster Management Authority...

#ClimateChange is fueling deadly #flashfloods in #Pakistan — but weak #disastermanagement makes them worse.

With #NDMA sidelined after the #18thAmendment, poor coordination, no early warnings & crumbling infrastructure leave thousands at risk.

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A Witness To Power: Farhatullah Babar’s Insider Portrait Of A Turbulent Presidency Farhatullah Babar’s The Zardari Presidency offers a rare insider account of Asif Ali Zardari’s complex leadership, civil-military tensions, and democratic

Farhatullah Babar’s new book lifts the veil on Zardari’s presidency—a saga of survival, persuasion, and quiet power.
By Saeed Shafqat

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/06-Aug-2025/...

#FarhatullahBabar #ZardariPresidency #books #Pakistan #CivilMilitaryRelations #18thAmendment #political #memoir

Provinces Fail To Mobilise Property Tax, Deepening Pakistan’s Fiscal Crisis Despite devolution promises, provinces in Pakistan have failed to reform property taxation, deepening fiscal imbalance and straining federal resources

Outdated valuation methods and weak enforcement continue to cripple property tax collection across Pakistan’s provinces.
By Dr. Ikramul Haq

Read more: thefridaytimes.com/12-Jul-2025/...

#Pakistan #PropertyInvestment #Property #PropertyTax #taxes #taxcollection #18thAmendment #revenuereform

Dialogue with Development in Balochistan - Stratheia The path Pakistan chooses now will determine whether its mineral wealth becomes a source of unity or a trigger for further unrest

The 2025 Mining Act offers opportunity—but risks overriding provincial rights. Economic growth must not come at the cost of trust.
#18thAmendment #Federalism #BalochistanVoices
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18ویں ترمیم کےبعدامن وامان صوبائی حکومت کی ذمہ داری ہے، گورنر خیبرپختونخوا

مزید پڑھیے: www.aaj.tv/news/30451750/

#AajNews #PrimeMinister #CCImeeting #FaisalKareemKundi #18thAmendment #GovernorKPK #Pakistan #Politics

اٹھارویں ترمیم کے بعد فیصلہ سازی کی قوت میرے پاس نہیں، کامران ٹیسوری

مزید پڑھیے: www.aaj.tv/news/30451398/

#AajNews #SindhGovernor #TrafficAccidents #AllPartiesConference #18thAmendment #KamranTessori

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#prohibition #VolsteadAct #JohnBarleycorn #Boston #18thAmendment

Gilani calls for further dialogue to overcome challenges in implementing 18th Amendment Chairman Senate, Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, underscored the significance of reviewing the implementation of the 18th Amendment, which aims to decentralize powers and enhance provincial governance. He re...

Gilani calls for further dialogue to overcome challenges in implementing 18th Amendment
#ChairmanSenate #YousafRazaGilani #dialogue #challenges #18thAmendment
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Territorial Re-organization in Pakistan - Stratheia Examining Pakistan’s 18th Amendment, its challenges, and the evolving demand for new provinces to enhance governance and equity.

Strengthening the 18th Amendment means addressing governance gaps, empowering local bodies, and building an inclusive federal system.
#Pakistan #PakistanPolitics #Federalism #PakistanReforms #PakistanDemocracy #18thAmendment

Territorial Re-organization in Pakistan - Stratheia Examining Pakistan’s 18th Amendment, its challenges, and the evolving demand for new provinces to enhance governance and equity.

FATA’s merger into KP highlights governance challenges in federal structures. Strong local systems are key to unity. #Federalism
#Pakistan #PakistanPolitics #Federalism #PakistanReforms #PakistanDemocracy #18thAmendment #Decentralization
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Territorial Re-organization in Pakistan - Stratheia Examining Pakistan’s 18th Amendment, its challenges, and the evolving demand for new provinces to enhance governance and equity.

New provinces in Pakistan? A contentious but vital debate to improve representation and governance across diverse regions.
#Pakistan #PakistanPolitics #Federalism #PakistanReforms #PakistanDemocracy #18thAmendment #Decentralization

Territorial Re-organization in Pakistan - Stratheia Examining Pakistan’s 18th Amendment, its challenges, and the evolving demand for new provinces to enhance governance and equity.

Intra-provincial tensions like Sindh’s rural-urban divide and South Punjab’s grievances show the need for inclusive governance.
#Pakistan #PakistanPolitics #Federalism #PakistanReforms #PakistanDemocracy #18thAmendment #Decentralization