PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE AND HUMAN KNOWLEDGE
The spell of science is upon us all and we cannot deny it. Science stands out by dint…
RATIONALITY AND MYSTICISM
I am often intrigued by the relationship that exists between rationality and mysticism. To begin with, there is…
My Understanding of “Know Thyself”
The command “Know Thyself” exhorted by the wise ones from Socrates till today is a reminder to us…
Reflections in the Starry Nights of Tien Shan Mountains
Summer nights at the heights of Tien Shan Mountains are simply magnificent – mostly cloudless and clear. It…
Is Religion still Relevant in the Modern World
Many of my friends have criticized my defence of the possible utility (or validity) of religion in the…
LIFE: a journey of becoming
At various stages of our personal evolution, life in us assumes different forms making us different in some…
The Joy of parenting siblings
We know one another’s faults, virtues, catastrophes, mortifications, triumphs, rivalries, desires, and how long we can each hang…
A season for grief’s pursuing – and now Mirza Abbas Arif
As a warm August morning wore on in Karachi, Mirza Abbas Arif, a young man of 25 years…
SCALING JINNAH’S MAUSOLEUM TO SEARCH FOR HIS PAKISTAN
When the country’s birthday has become a “media circus” and an “Islamic day” glorifying our horrors and mistakes…
Syria’s War, Another Tragedy on Euphrates that nobody wants to end
PROLOGUE It has been well over two years since the Syrian opposition, propelled by long-held and varying grievances,…