A planet’s future
President Donald Trump’s decision earlier this month to withdraw the United States from the historic Paris Agreement on Climate Change – a decision condemned by heads of state, businesses, mayors…
Descent into despotism
America, driven by the monotheistic goal of Manifest Destiny, expanded its territory with brutality. It swallowed what is edible, assimilating immigrants one by one to its conception of what is…
The Afghan imbroglio
As the major stakeholders of the conflict in Afghanistan trade allegations against each other, the hapless country continues to bleed. Whether it is the ruthless attacks of the Afghan Taliban,…
Muslims need a new road map
Dry academic debates hold as much charm for me as they do for most readers. But when Dr Tariq Ramadan speaks, you cannot help but pay attention. One of the…
Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – I
When there is something fundamentally wrong, it needs to be fixed to the extent that those fundamentals get corrected through a policy that takes least time, and minimum disturbance. It…
Tariffs and non-neoliberal globalization – I
When there is something fundamentally wrong, it needs to be fixed to the extent that those fundamentals get corrected through a policy that takes least time, and minimum disturbance. It…
Domestic economic thought, profession, and ‘dual-track’ pricing mechanism
Although Pakistan came into existence at a time when there was a deeply renewed focus on economic thought process globally in the wake of establishment of Bretton Woods institutions a…
Discussing South Asian peace: Part – I
The Black Hole is a community centre in Islamabad that holds engaging discussions, conducts informative sessions, and offers entertaining performances nearly every day. Established in March 2022, it will soon…
Integral Sufism
NORMATIVE Sufism is a genuine Islamic phenomenon as the Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) prophetic consciousness was founded upon very definite, vivid and powerful mystic experiences. From the inner unity of his…
Muslim civilisation and Pakistan
“Indeed Allah would never change a people’s state until they change their own state” — Al Quran. THE sudden collapse of the Assad regime and the destruction of Syria as a leader…
