The fiction of Altaf Fatima
Hardly a week had passed since the death of Fahmida Riaz that we lost another writer of outstanding merit and talent – Altaf Fatima – who died at the age…
A post-Altaf MQM?
It all started on August 22 with Bhai’s provocative and controversial speech. In a fit of rage, Bhai crossed all moral and legal boundaries by using foul language against the…
The abrupt fall of Altaf’s empire
Altaf Hussain has an unenviable record of stirring up violence by remote control from London. More than any other leader in our chequered history, he is adept at playing the…
Viewpoint: Altaf Bhai’s diatribe
It is hard to believe that the leader of a mainstream party could invite Nato and UN forces deployment in any part of this country. Unfortunately, that is what the…
Extraditing Altaf
THE recent speech by Altaf Hussain has enraged many in Pakistan. There are calls that he be tried for sedition, offences against the state, or high treason. Indeed, some new…
Altaf’s recipe for disaster
The suggestion for the formation of a national government by Altaf Hussain and his call to the generals to come forward without wasting time and the adoption of unconstitutional means…
American exceptionalism
What happens when a nation feels imprisoned in its own myths? Perhaps it starts considering itself as an exceptional nation. That is the subject matter of a new book by…
Remembering ABS Jafri Part – II
ABS Jafri’s first book that I read was ‘Here lies India’, containing his columns about the India-Pakistan War of 1965. During and after the war he wrote columns seven days…
Early exits
AS the fractious new government fails to get a grip on matters, many already see its early demise, just a month after it was imposed via allegedly rigged polls. Early…
What’s the point?
ONE of my favourite parts about teaching is learning from students. Whether it’s something inane like who is Ducky Bhai to important issues like climate change and all things related…
