Oxford Statue Row Stirs Ghosts Of British Colonialism
The toxic legacy of colonialism in Africa has stirred up a heated debate in Britain involving a prestigious Oxford University college, some high-powered alumni and a student campaign boosted by…
The ghost of conflicts past, present and future
It is well-known that traumatic experiences leave lifelong emotional and psychological scars in their wake. Some scientists even suggest that trauma causes genetic changes in the victim. A contentious new…
Hidden agenda and ‘deal’ with Taliban
On September 11, 2001, nineteen years ago, humanity at large witnessed one of the most gruesome and heinous crimes in history. The wanton attack on twin towers of World Trade…
9/11: reality of ‘war on terror’
"The United States has confirmed it is asking Pakistan for help in facilitating the Afghan government's direct peace talks with the Taliban insurgency"- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Had there…
How not to fight
THE longest war in US history began in October 2001 and is still raging. This asymmetric war will remain a subject of study for analysts and in military academies across…
Accusations return
Just when we thought we were done with these issues, Imran Khan has re-opened the almost-settled debate of the merit of Pakistan’s war against terrorism, now in its 16th year.…
Benazir: leader par excellence-I
December 27, 2016 marks the ninth death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. She sacrificed her life courageously while resisting the agenda of fanatics and terrorists in Pakistan. She fought relentlessly against…
Shades of ‘visionary’ leadership
Last week, during a joint hearing of US Congress's Sub-committees on Terrorism, Nuclear non-proliferation, Trade, and Asia and the Pacific, the subject was "Pakistan: Friend or foe?"Where in many Congressmen…
Remembering Benazir Bhutto
December 27, 2015 marks the 8th death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. She sacrificed her life courageously. She resisted the agenda of fanatics. Certain forces want to make Pakistan a theocratic…
Peshawar tragedy and Benazir’s assassination Wages of appeasement-I
December 27, 2014 marks the seventh death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto, who sacrificed her life courageously resisting the agenda of fanatics who are bent upon pushing Pakistan to a theocratic…
