Murtaza Niaz
Murtaza Niaz is a political economist with a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley. He has extensive senior-level work experience in over 50 countries, focusing on issues related to governance, institutional development, and democracy. His recent writings analyze the fragility of political institutions in Pakistan, reflecting on the challenges faced by democratic processes and the impact of elite capture on governance. Niaz's insights highlight the importance of grassroots democracy and the need for strong institutions to foster accountability and transparency in a divided society.
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The writer has a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, in political economy and 25 years of grassroots to senior-level experiences across 50 countries.
Impending crises - Newspaper - DAWN.COM
Pakistan· 2025-09-02
The writer has a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, in political economy and 25 years of grassroots to senior-level experiences across 50 countries.
Divides within - Newspaper - DAWN.COMPakistan· 2025-08-05The writer has a PhD degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in political economy and 25 years of grassroots to senior-level experiences across 50 countries.
A failing system - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-07-23The writer has a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, in political economy and 25 years of grassroots to senior-level experiences across 50 countries.
Rescuing democracy - Newspaper - DAWN.COMPakistan· 2025-06-10The writer has a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley, in political economy and 25 years of grassroots to senior-level experiences across 50 countries.
One more crisis - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-05-13
The writer has a PhD degree from the University of California, Berkeley, in political economy, and 25 years of grassroots to senior-level experiences across 50 countries.
Common platform - Newspaper - DAWN.COMPakistan· 2025-04-29The writer is a political economist with a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.
Battling autocracy - Newspaper - DAWN.COMPakistan· 2025-03-18The writer is a political economist with a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.
A year of misrule - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-03-04
The writer is a political economist with a PhD from the University of California, Berkeley.
Two steps back - NewspaperPakistan· 2025-02-18