Khurshid Akhtar Khan

Khurshid Akhtar Khan

The writer is an engineer and an entrepreneur. He can be contacted at: [email protected].

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The second transitionColumns

The second transition

Not an auspicious beginning! The second democratic transition was seen by many as a beacon of hope for our beleaguered and divided nation. Traditionally the initial days of any newly installed government,<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/26/the-second-transition/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Nov 26, 2018
Democracy and prime ministersColumns

Democracy and prime ministers

Pakistan’s distinguished leaders Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself – Leo Tolstoy This irony of life has caused many men and women of exceptional intellect<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/27/democracy-and-prime-ministers/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Sep 27, 2018
Wait and seeColumns

Wait and see

With fingers crossed Change has finally dawned in our country. What was considered a wild dream, even as late as a few months ago, has turned into a reality. The center and<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/09/01/wait-and-see/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Sep 1, 2018
The penchant to controlColumns

The penchant to control

Four of our major national leaders (one in the making) passed through the rigors of judicial process Political agitation of nearly four years leading to three landmark judgments of the Supreme Court<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/01/25/the-penchant-to-control/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jan 25, 2018
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The power of the media

PML-N won the fiercely fought contest in the recent by-election of NA120. A few weeks earlier, PTI had won a significant battle.  Nawaz Sharif was forced to exit as Prime Minister through<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2017/10/05/the-power-of-the-media/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Oct 5, 2017
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The nation of critical phases

Tu kiyun nazuq mor pe khara tas se mas nahin hota? “Had it not been the Chinese and the cheap fuel, Pakistan would have been on the brink of economic collapse.” One of our popular si

Jul 5, 2017
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Visit to India – II

A Shining India and a not so Shining India   Since my last article, a reportedly cordial and constructive bilateral meeting of Pakistan and India national security advisors and foreign secretaries was<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/12/18/visit-to-india-ii/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Dec 18, 2015
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Politics of agitation

Benefits none     Political stability has eluded our nation ever since its inception some 68 years ago. The cultural complexities, diversities and regional deprivation have not allowed democracy to flourish. The<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2015/05/20/politics-of-agitation-4/" title="Read more" >...</a>

May 20, 2015