THE TRILLION DOLLAR QUESTION: About the Impact of Covid-19
Soon most countries around the world will be confronted with the question that Donald Trump has raised. How…
PAKISTAN’S DEMOCRACY CONUNDRUM
If there is an overriding belief that marks Pakistani character, it is that it is a nation uniquely…
A COUNTRY HELD HOSTAGE BY ITS ELITE
I feel amused when someone criticizes dynastic political families in Pakistan. Amused, because the real problem lies somewhere…
Why Corruption is Worse Than Robbery
Corruption is the abuse of public or private office for personal motives. Its most common forms are embezzlement,…
Some Thoughts in the Aftermath of the Tragedy in Paris
OUR REACTIONS Nothing at all justifies the deadly attack on Charlie Hebdo’s journalists, still less on the Jewish…
The Real Story of the Laal Masjid (Red Mosque)
PREAMBLE In the wake of Peshawar’s massacre of schoolchildren, the Laal Masjid (Red Mosque) of Islamabad is once…
Freedom of Expression and the Modern Media
Of the important media of information in our age the mention must be made of TV and Internet.…
The Real Heritage of Pakistan
A few days ago I visited the world-renowned petroglyphs (rock carvings) at Tamgaly, which is a UNESCO World…
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,…