Zaigham Khan

Feb 24, 2024 | dawn.com | Zaigham Khan

Maulana Fazlur Rehman expected the 2024 elections to significantly enhance the fortunes of his political party, the Jamiat Ulema-i-Islam–Fazl (JUI-F).

Feb 10, 2024 | dawn.com | Zaigham Khan |Mubarak Zeb Khan |Asad KHan |Asad Khan |Abbas Nasir

The Ritual of Elections in Pakistan (1970-2018) — A Process Without a ProductBy Dr Ijaz Shafi GilaniLightstone PublishersISBN: 9789697162819255pp. Pakistan has experienced 11 general elections since it conducted its first elections based on adult franchise in 1970. Perhaps no academic or researcher has observed these elections more closely and with more interest than Ijaz Shafi Gilani, Pakistan’s leading pollster, known for founding and heading Gallup-Gilani.

Jan 24, 2024 | trtworld.com | Zaigham Khan

A missing electoral symbol has dominated the airwaves during the election season in Pakistan. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), one of the largest political parties in the South Asian nation, is set to participate in the upcoming elections without its electoral symbol —the cricket bat — following a verdict by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), a constitutional entity tasked with organising elections in the nation.

Nov 2, 2023 | nature.com | Zaigham Khan

AbstractThe RAS–mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway includes KSR, RAF, MEK and the phospho-regulatory sensor 14-3-3. Specific assemblies among these components drive various diseases and likely dictate efficacy for numerous targeted therapies, including allosteric MEK inhibitors (MEKi). However, directly measuring drug interactions on physiological RAS–MAPK complexes in live cells has been inherently challenging to query and therefore remains poorly understood.

Oct 21, 2023 | dawn.com | Zaigham Khan

A recent photograph from London showed Mian Mohammed Nawaz Sharif dressed in red trousers, matching red socks and shoes and a red muffler, with a face mask stuck to his chin like a permanent fixture. He looked very different from the man who had departed Pakistan four years ago after having been granted permission by the Lahore High Court to seek medical treatment abroad.