Abdul Qadeer Khan: The Sinner and the Saint
Dr. Abdul Qadeer Khan, the man who was the face of Pakistan’s bomb for at least a couple of decades,...
Wednesday, March 29, 2023
Old men’s tales
Dr Ayesha Siddiqa discusses how General Zia's regime constructed a nationalist narrative through Urdu literature
Urdu’s heroes, villains and victims
Dr Ayesha Siddiqa explains the politics of contemporary Urdu fiction
Rethinking Pakistaniat
Ayesha Siddiqa calls for a new social contract
For Pakistanis used to Saudi Arabia, home is not a land any more
KSA's squeeze on foreigners means many South Asians forced to leave
Home not homeland: The curious case of Mrs. Hazel Deneys Taylor and her farm in Renala Khurd
Why did a British woman in LeT hometown never leave?
Sinners, saints, soldiers of God: Has Sufism failed to counter radicalism?
Dr Ayesha Siddiqa on the changing face of Sufism in South Asia
Glass sealing
Dr Ayesha Siddiqa on how women in the workforce have to become the norm rather than distraction
Silence of the lambs in fox land
The job of the ISPR is not an easy one as media expands but critics should be treated with sophistication
The JuD & LeT guide on how to win friends and influence people
New book sheds light on outfit's expansion, links to state
Language, identity and expression
Why don't we produce great literature, asks Ayesha Siddiqa? Could it be that we have become mute because we speak...
Islamabad’s Catch-22 moment
Sanctions on Qatar risk opening a Pandora's Box in the Middle East that Pakistan should avoid
Anticlimax for a summit
Pakistanis disappointed with the PM should know that this show wasn't about us
A friendship fit for a king
Dr Ayesha Siddiqa examines 70 years of Pakistan's ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in light of new archival...
God versus God
Sindh has long shown warning signs of becoming an ideological battleground
Of Inner Vultures
Ayesha Siddiqa assesses the legacy of the late Bano Qudsia
This is not Khuda Hafiz for now
The house arrest of JuD's chief is not a policy shift, argues Dr Ayesha Siddiqa
Boots on the ground
Rulers have long rewarded soldiers with land – 90 acres is nothing new
The changing age of war
Ayesha Siddiqa reviews three new books on Pakistan in the context of country's strategic culture and intractable security dilemmas
The bitterness of Sharbat Gula
Pakistan's policies towards Afghan refugees is just one way we are not working our advantages to enhance relations with our...
A PMemptive strike on GHQ?
Premier Nawaz Sharif is likely to want to choose a 'friendly' army chief given our civil-military history
Stories of honour and dishonor
Ayesha Siddiqa unpacks the notion of ‘honour’ and how it becomes lethal in the service of power and privilege in...
Boys will be boys
Ayesha Siddiqa reflects on the changed atmosphere for discussions around defence and national security
Half truth, half lies & terror
Two years on, many promises of Zarb-e-Azab are unfulfilled
Hajj without Afzal Mian
The pilgrimate to Mecca is a powerful experience for any Muslim. Ayesha Siddiqa reflects on religious arrogance, the meaning of...
Where are the Zia Days?
The current times are worse than the 1980s, because people self-censor without any visible sign of oppression
THE TRUTH WILL OUT
Former Army Officer’s Family Seeks Justice For Son
The family of a former army officer has...
NA Passes Bill Seeking To Limit CJP’s Suo Motu Powers
The National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill...