Ahmed Bilal Mehboob

Articles by Ahmed Bilal Mehboob

Dynamics of reorganisation

News August 22, 2026

WHILE debating the question of carving out more β€˜administrative units’ from Pakistan’s existing four provinces, we may find it relevant to study how India has reorganised its states (equivalent ...

AJK election and beyond

News July 26, 2026

IT seems that the upcoming general election for the legislative assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and its aftermath will be critical both for the AJK, Pakistan and the broader region, unlike any othe...

Eternal quest for privileges

Business July 18, 2026

THERE are multiple reasons for serious concern about the recent passage of the Powers, Immunities and Privileges Act, 2026, (Act VII of 2026) by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly. The first concern is t...

Parliamentary budget office

News June 21, 2026

WHILE the budget session in the federal and provincial assemblies is in progress, some members of the two Houses of parliament have again raised the need for an independent office within parliament to...

A rare opportunity

News January 31, 2026

SIX years ago, one of the rarest moments of consensus was achieved under the then PTI government when prime minister Imran Khan and leader of the opposition Shehbaz Sharif agreed on a consensus candid...

Politics and governance

Health January 24, 2026

ALTHOUGH the primary function of any government, whether elected or not, is to govern effectively and provide services and development to the people, a great deal of politics is involved in the proces...