PM Khan vs Gen Ziaul Haq
The big fear in the first half of 2018 was that there would be no election. Somehow, someone, somewhere would find an excuse to delay the election. The conduct of…
Gen Zia all by himself
In this country of many dictators Gen Ziaul Haq truly stands out, all by himself, without the associates who had helped him perpetuate his rule. During his time Zia was…
The Zia generation
When I insist before my students that they are part of the ‘Zia generation’, some of them cringe. But it is true. Ours is a country in which the vast…
A question of gender
IT has been nearly a month since Mahrang Baloch was arrested. This previous weekend, the PTI’s Aliya Hamza was also arrested and taken to Adiala Jail. The two women were arrested in different parts…
Climate change and gender
When Pakistan was hit by record-breaking floods in 2022, a third of the country went underwater. Entire villages disappeared overnight, millions of people were left homeless, and families who had…
The urgent need to counter mob justice
Both print and social media these days are painting a grim picture of the rising incidents of lynching and vigilante justice across different parts of our country. This deadly wave…
The urgent need to counter mob justice
Both print and social media these days are painting a grim picture of the rising incidents of lynching and vigilante justice across different parts of our country. This deadly wave…
Zia Mohyeddin played with air
JOSH Malihabadi was in full cry at a private soiree in Karol Bagh, in the modest second floor home abutting old Delhi that S.M. Mehdi had settled in with his…
Zia Mohyeddin played with air
JOSH Malihabadi was in full cry at a private soiree in Karol Bagh, in the modest second floor home abutting old Delhi that S.M. Mehdi had settled in with his…
District disparities and gender shifts
The Council of Common Interest (CCI) approved the summary findings of the 7th Population and Housing Census during its 50th meeting on August 5, 2023. A gazette notification was made…
