Reflections

In literature, Existentialism starts from Dostoyevsky’s famous maxim that “if God is dead then all is permitted.” Existentialism registers the...

Over the years, you might have heard plenty of philosophical mumbo-jumbo about the past: that the past is the present;...

I have just returned to America after 3 weeks in Britain. Since my return just two days ago, I have...

The 1980s is the decade when Pakistan’s social fabric was completely torn apart by the self-declared reformer, General Zia-ul Haq—a...

Mr. Khan’s latest constitutional breaches have given birth to comparisons with leaders like Mr. Trump whose mental health was questioned...

The vote of no-confidence of March 2022 has created a pressing need to study, understand and create awareness at wider...

Just a few days back, I read a fascinating review of a recently published book on development in the Financial...

Last month, I attended an interesting series of trainings on ‘Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.’ My initial reaction was skeptical, but...

The people of Pakistan see entering into litigation and courts much as one would enter Dante Alighieri’s Gates of Hell,...

Is Pakistan on the brink? This question agitates the mind of her citizens. It haunts all those who have sacrificed...

Political identities formed by ideologies at the core of which is the hatred of ‘the other’ are fragile and volatile....

The favourite pastime of the chattering classes in Pakistan is blaming corruption for all the ills in our society. It is...

It has never been easy to manage a demanding career while also prioritising self and family. And for many women,...

I was born to a poor father, who hailed from a Katcha village, known as Kitchi Baig Saryab. He was...

"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori," (It is sweet and proper to die for one's country) Migration is a...

Pakistan grapples with yet another leader who refuses to settle for anything but power. The ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan...

Sacralising the Secular The shift from pre-modern societies that were deeply rooted in religious beliefs and rituals, to modern ones...

For a nation, at any given point in time, the most dismal of fears is to know that the future...

Those who forget history are condemned to relive it. It is interesting to see how one can learn so much...

After one month of a province of 120 million people having been callously placed in a rudderless state by the...

There were many who were shocked after witnessing a barrage of hateful posts and tweets when Malala was shot and...

I heard about Aijaz Ahmad – who passed away at 81 earlier last month in the United States on March...

At this year’s Lahore Literary Festival, I was approached by a group of six or seven college students immediately after...

German philosopher Fredrich Nietzsche writes, “Everyone wants to be pre-eminent in this future – and yet death and the stillness...

Raza Rumi: Welcome to Think Fest Conversations, and it is a great pleasure and honour to be with Senator Sherry...

Jiyala (جیالہ) is an Urdu word meaning a passionate devotee. It is often associated with diehard supporters of the Pakistan...