Israel’s outrage at Al Aqsa
The newest spike in violence and oppression in Palestine by the Israeli state should stimulate deep reflection in all Muslim majority countries, none more so than in Pakistan. The Palestine-Israel…
The battle at home
‘The toughest of all battles lies at home’ – aptly says a Pashtun proverb. Unfortunately, the fleeting consensus achieved during the last two decades on finding the genesis of terrorism…
Bury your dead
“Bury your dead and I shall arrive”. This is what the Hazara community was told after eleven Hazara coal miners were blindfolded and slaughtered. The prime minister of our country…
Hazaras and the absent state
“THE security forces are here, police are here. What more can we do?” asked DIG Quetta after the bomb attack in Hazarganji. Unfortunately, such targeted attacks are nothing new for…
Pre-poll violence
Ahead of the general elections on July 25, terrorism has again reared its ugly head in Pakistan, threatening the security of political leaders and the electorate. The fresh wave of…
Leaning to the right
As Pakistan and its military continue to fight a courageous battle against militants both in tribal areas and in other parts of the country, it seems that a larger number…
The view from the left
Almost all leftist parties and a broad spectrum of progressive intelligentsia in Pakistan have unanimously expressed serious concerns about what many call ‘systemic election engineering’. In a recent joint resolution…
The rise of the far right
The outcome of the by-poll for NA-120, a seat vacated due to the disqualification of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, sprang up a few surprises including an unexpected 14 percent…
Corruption and the youth
The story of Mian Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification has been analysed from different legal and political angles – with some determined to prove him guilty, while others busy defending him. There…
An evolving political equation
Sindh is the only province where politics has remained static since 1988. The PPP has repeatedly emerged as a major political force in the rural areas of the province while…
