Karachi: hope vs fear
I visited Karachi recently after a very long time. Once called the city of lights, Karachi had fallen over the years into the darkness of lawlessness, staged ethnic rivalries and…
The Mustafa Kamal factor
Landing back in Karachi on Mar 3, 2016 all of a sudden after going off into self-imposed exile on August 14, 2013 (what he calls symbolically his own personal Independence…
Something good about us
Amidst all intellectual bankruptcy, ethical challenges, social fragmentation and emotional turmoil, there is something good about us that we retain as a people. Those who are deeply concerned with the…
Coconut Republic
A stitch in time saves nine. We know this. What we often overlook is that if there is no stitch in time it will cost nine. Or nineteen. Or 90.…
Politics of chauvinism
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) is once again under siege – this time perhaps due to the poor health of its domineering cult-leader, Altaf Bhai. In his absence, will the…
Engineering a new MQM
So what is the story behind the ‘sudden’ arrival in Karachi of two former MQM leaders who were very close to Altaf Hussain and were powerful in the party hierarchy;…
Course correction
Long overdue course correction by our state seems to have finally begun, and it encompasses at least three major areas: extremism, India and Karachi. On this score, the new policy…
