Philosophy of Islam
I LIVE in Canada but often visit Pakistan. I notice two types of differences in how Islam is practised in the two countries. The first is a much wider range…
Economic manifestos of major parties: philosophy, vehicles, and goals
Although elections are right around the corner on February 8, leaving little time for discussion on manifestos, the three major political parties – PPP (Pakistan People’s Party), PML-N (Pakistan Muslim…
Apply the new development philosophy for high-quality development
(— First part of the “China in the past decade” series) The past decade since the 18th National Congress of the Communist Party of China has been extraordinary in terms…
Iqbal: poor philosophy, rich poetry
The state and its propaganda apparatus have been a great hindrance in the development of an objective approach or objective approaches to Iqbal. Yet, one can ask whether Iqbal didn’t…
Impediments to philosophy
The 20th century was unique because of the drastic changes and ruptures it witnessed in every sphere of life, including knowledge. It seems that during the last century creativity of…
Poverty of philosophy
Across the length and breadth of Pakistan, amongst journalists, politicians, generals and even judges, there is a poverty of philosophy that is crippling the development of a stable state and…
Poverty of philosophy
Philosophical meditation is an endeavour to fill void of meaning in life and looking at the self, society and the universe anew by pushing the existing boundaries of knowledge. These…
Tantamount to travesty
Knowledge can perhaps be broken down, at its core, into two fundamental elements: (i) the conceptual aspect which is the foundation upon which it is built; and (ii) the medium…
In the eyes of the world
PAKISTAN’S rule of law ranking, as indicated by the World Justice Project’s (WJP) Rule of Law Index over the past four years, reflects critical challenges in law enforcement, particularly concerning police…
Homeschooling in Pakistan
Do you know how many children are out of schools in Pakistan? In 2021 the number was 26.2 million, which reached 26 million in 2024, prompting the Prime Minister to…
