The return of ideology
(WorldNews Pakistan)

The past two weeks have witnessed the emergence of a debate in Pakistan long deemed dead by pundits across the political spectrum. The debate centres on the possibility (or impossibility) of an alternative to capitalism, a system whose logic has appeared ‘natural’ and beyond reproach for over three decades. These discussions have emerged with particular intensity after the Students Solidarity March, which brought thousands of young people onto the streets across the country. The debate in the aftermath of the protests has been both fascinating and painful to watch. For years, our university and administrative structures were designed to treat young adults as infants, a colonial...