Atif Aslam, Wife Sara Blessed With Baby Girl
Eminent singer Atif Aslam and his wife Sara are receiving congratulations from around the world on the birth of their...
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Not Quite Here: Politics Of The Diasporas
Some 13 years ago, when I was heading the media department...
Finding An Opening: Placing Islamic Modernism In An Eroding Postmodernist Landscape
Islamism as a postmodernist critique In Pakistani films of the 1960s,...
Roots Of Rage: Why Is Pashtun Anger Justified?
"Why are you being hyper?" A dear friend from Lahore chided...
Battle For The Soul Of A Subcontinent
Modern India is a land of dizzying contrasts. Indian scientists have...
Be Very Careful: The Art And Politics Of Shahzia Sikander
In his essay in the Opinion section of the New York...
Musharraf’s Children
Soon after toppling the second Nawaz Sharif government in October 1999...
Domestic Political Change, Pakistan-Türkiye Ties And The Future
The domestic systems of both Pakistan and Türkiye have witnessed various...
On Studying Military History
I used to be invited by the Staff College at Quetta...
Rana Sanaullah Announces War On Supreme Court | 172 MPs Vs 3-Member Bench | What Will LHC Do?
Atif Aslam, Wife Sara Blessed With Baby Girl
Eminent singer Atif Aslam and his wife Sara are receiving congratulations from around the world on the birth of their...
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Saudi-Iran Détente: What Does It Hold For Pakistan?
The Wilsonian peace thesis grounded in Kantian ‘perpetual peace’ could not end wars and armed conflicts due to institutional and...
Democracy In QAU: The Only Way Forward
The recent crackdown on student groups at the Quaid-e-Azam University in Islamabad has again brought the issue of student unions...
Time For A New Set Of Resolutions
The resolution of March 23, 1940 paved the way for a separate homeland for the Muslims of India after a...
Imran Khan’s Belligerence Is Not A Real Threat To Pakistan’s Political Order
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s comments about threats to the political system is interesting, but inherently vague. Maybe it was intended...
Shahid Siddiqui Has Written A Social History Of Potohar
I met the author Dr. Shahid Siddiqui in the Allama Iqbal Open University when he was a lecturer in the...
Changing Dynamics In The Middle East: A Way Forward For Saudi Arabia And Iran?
As the year 2023 commences, the Middle Eastern region has witnessed major developments and shifts. Rapprochement, realignment and rift among...
Saints And Scholars Of Humayun Sharif
Humayun village is located about 22 km from Shikarpur town on the Shikarpur-Jacobabad road. The village is noted for the...
Debating Pashtun Identity At The Peshawar Literature Festival
The second Peshawar Literature Festival (PLF 2023) featured a fascinating session titled: "Representation in Colonial Discourse: The Racial Image and...
Imran Khan Vs Military Establishment: The Final Showdown Begins?
The ugly scenes of excessive shelling, PTI workers pelting stones at the police force and the eventual incapacity of the government...
A Polarised Polity And Its Warring Institutions
The March 1 verdict of the Supreme Court, instructing the president and governors to consult with the ECP and decide...
Pakistan’s Economy Won’t ‘Stabilise’ Unless Ruling Elites Give Up Privileges
Pakistan's economic crisis poses a great challenge for a coalition government struggling to keep the country afloat. The country's foreign...
Pakistan’s Ruling Classes Squabble As Masses Endure Hyperinflation
The ongoing polycrisis exhibits the longstanding contradictions within the Pakistani governance system, wherein there is no consensus on who will...
Pakistan, Populism And Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf
Populism has become a buzzword in today's political climate. It refers to a type of political ideology that emphasises the...
Meritocracy And Inequalities
Meritocracy is an absolute farce. It is a sham term. It is fiction. The world's prevalent meritocracy is extremely problematic...
Is A New Cold War Brewing In The Middle East?
The balance of power in the current geopolitical conflict is pivoting from American hegemony to the Asian continent. In order...
Authority and Democracy: Envisaging Local Government In Pakistan
Musharraf’s recent death in February harkens us back to the decades-long debate of democracy versus authoritarianism, the rule of the...
Atif Aslam, Wife Sara Blessed With Baby Girl
Eminent singer Atif Aslam and his wife Sara are receiving congratulations from around the world on the birth of their...
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UNESCO To Protect Makli And Moenjodaro Sites From Disasters
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in its meeting held in Islamabad on Wednesday has decided to...
Divided By Borders, Lahore And Delhi Are United In Smog
The sister cities of Lahore, in Pakistan, and New Delhi, in India, share many things – food, culture, and now...
How The Devastating 2022 Flood Still Impacts Lower Kohistan
The residents of Lower Kohistan in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province are still grappling with the aftermath of the 2022 flood that...
Not Quite Here: Politics Of The Diasporas
Some 13 years ago, when I was heading the media department of a British organisation, I got the chance to...
Finding An Opening: Placing Islamic Modernism In An Eroding Postmodernist Landscape
Islamism as a postmodernist critique In Pakistani films of the 1960s, men returning from Western countries (after getting degrees from...
Roots Of Rage: Why Is Pashtun Anger Justified?
"Why are you being hyper?" A dear friend from Lahore chided me one cold evening while we were chatting about...
Battle For The Soul Of A Subcontinent
Modern India is a land of dizzying contrasts. Indian scientists have developed plans to send satellites to Mars, while Indian...
SUCH GUP: The Punjab Mess And A New Kings Party?
Good times don’t last long The Great Leader, stationed in Lahore, is fuming at the way his allies in the...
SUCH GUP: Blue Movie, Impressive Billy, Caretakers Again And Leaks For Whom?
Blue movie by Perverse & Menace What’s going on in our capital’s twin city is far worse than a blue...
SUCH GUP: NRO, The Punjab Turncoats And A Career Ruined
NRO? The Great Leader has expressed his willingness to return to the Parliament and negotiate with the Talented Bro and...
SUCH GUP: Change Of Plan, Unblocked Numbers and Heated Monologues
Change of plan Our moles have reported that trusted affiliates of Great Leader have advised him to stop targeting No....
Rana Sanaullah Announces War On Supreme Court | 172 MPs Vs 3-Member Bench | What Will LHC Do?
Shahid Siddiqui Has Written A Social History Of Potohar
I met the author Dr. Shahid Siddiqui in the Allama Iqbal Open University when he was a lecturer in the...
Debating Pashtun Identity At The Peshawar Literature Festival
The second Peshawar Literature Festival (PLF 2023) featured a fascinating session titled: "Representation in Colonial Discourse: The Racial Image and...
Not Quite Here: Politics Of The Diasporas
Some 13 years ago, when I was heading the media department of a British organisation, I got the chance to...
Shaukat Siddiqui At 100: The Fire-Breathing Musician
Shaukat Siddiqui was a great novelist. He was the only writer of his time who wrote against oppression with full...
Reminiscences of the Pakistan Movement
Today there are few who have witnessed Partition. Fewer still who have been part of the Pakistan Movement and who...
75 Years of Pakistan’s Women’s Movements Via Lahore
Dedicated to Lahore’s most courageous women - Asma Jahangir and Rubina Saigol. Despite the reference to the ‘long Partition,’ the...
Assessing Pakistan’s Environment
In the 1970 s, there was a famous movie featuring Clint Eastwood. It was called The Good, The Bad And...
States and Markets | The New Economic Game
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while addressing the nation on 14th August, invited all political parties to the table in order...
Gen. Pervez Musharraf (1943-2023): The Life And Legacy Of Pakistan’s Last Military Dictator
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan's military ruler from 1999 to 2008, passed away in Dubai on Sunday 5 February 2023, aged 79....
Shahbaz Taseer’s Extraordinary Story Highlights The Resilience Of Human Spirit
It was 2008. The Governor of Punjab, Salmaan Taseer, sat on a pristine white sofa alone. Around him, sparkling lights...
2022 A Year Of Sorrow: Subcontinent Loses Treasures To Death’s Cold Hands
In 2022 alone, a disproportionate number of the subcontinent’s celebrities have passed on. It has been a blow to the...
On Third Anniversary Of Khar Qamar Killings, MNA Mohsin Dawar Says Persecution Of Ethnic Minorities Continues
On the third anniversary of the Khar Qamar incident in which 15 Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) activists were killed, MNA...
THE TRUTH WILL OUT
Pakistan, Populism And Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaf
Populism has become a buzzword in today's political...
Meritocracy And Inequalities
Meritocracy is an absolute farce. It is a...