Avinash Paliwal

Avinash Paliwal is a doctoral candidate at the Kingâ€™s College London and is currently working at the Observer Research Foundation, New Delhi.

Karachi: reading between the lines

Kinship ties are crucial in Pakistan, not only for gaining political legitimacy but for maintaining power through well-oiled patronage systems. These linkages restrict political parties from thinking beyond the ambit of their own community and political interests.

By Avinash Paliwal

/ 16 Aug 2011