Month: November 2015

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif told an international conference in Islamabad recently that “the nation’s future lay in a democratic and ...

The first article of a two-part series on the Paris terrorist attacks and the refugee crisis in Europe

Ahmadis flee Jhelum after mob violence

A mere accusation of blasphemy can turn a group of people into a blood-thirsty mob  

How has the Balochistan chief minister performed so far?

Kabul's problems originate from within their country

In Washington, the army chief 'appeared worried about Kabul'

Islamophobia is tantamount to advancing the goals of groups like ISIS

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) in its new report On Trial: the Implementation of Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws, has documented the ...

In an exclusive interview for The Friday Times, lawyer and veteran political activist Aitzaz Ahsan talks to Ziyad Faisal about ...

Azaz Syed's book is a valuable addition to our knowledge of the circumstances around Osama bin Laden's death, Umar Cheema ...

Momina Aijazuddin Saeed travels across the Mekong into Cambodia, exploring the glory of its past and its recovery from the ...

His fantastic body of work includes Mr Shaitan, Adhi Baat, Sahib Bibi Ghulam and the phenomenally successful Alif Noon. Kamal ...

Human Rights Watch have documented instances of widespread police abuse targeting Afghans in Pakistan. Some of these are described in ...

Extremist violence is on the rise in Sindh. Veengas Yasmeen holds the federal and provincial governments squarely responsible

Prem Ratan Dhan Payo could be Salman Khan's best performance ever. Khadija Mughal examines the blockbuster

After the Tests and ODIs saw comprehensive wins for Pakistan and England, the T20 series will be the tour decider. ...

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Fayes T Kantawala is living next to a liquor store in Brooklyn

A photograph of shops on Karachi's Bunder Road taken in 1964. An article about Pakistan in the August 1958 issue ...

We have a problem, Houston. I say that as the world’s oldest space cadet. I’ve been looking around for donors ...

Discomfort We hear there’s some discomfort amongst the khakis about the media hype surrounding General Bobby’s exploits. Our mole reports ...

"Despite thousands of US airstrikes in Iraq and Syria, ISIS continues to replenish its forces"

These nuggets are culled from the Urdu press. They are summarised here without comment. Absurd or ridiculous, tft takes no responsibility ...

Gen Raheel Sharif is in DC, talking to the top civil-military leaders of America about Pakistan’s national security in the ...

The Paris attack will test Western leaders in new ways