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Tribal issues

Tribal feuds in Upper Sindh have turned the region into a battlefield, claiming hundreds of innocent lives and exposing the alarming absence of the writ of the law. The recent…

True riba-free Islamic banking

The motivation to provide interest- (riba) free financial services is derived from the desire of Muslim communities living in the modern age. The general perception of most of the critics…

India’s first tribal president

INDIA is such a complex country with its mosaic of ethnicities, belief systems, castes, sub-castes, regions, languages that are perpetually jostling to catch the eye, and so much else in…

Tribalism to technology

Do we need guardrails to protect our people, especially the youth, from the polarizing and soul-destroying impact of social media? To answer this, we need to see how social media…

Tribal transition

HISTORICALLY, Pakistan’s tribal areas have long stood at the crossroads of governance, culture, and geopolitics. These areas have navigated the complexities of autonomy, marginalisation, and integration within the broader national…

Ehsaas Rehribaan stalled

For 42 street vendors in 1-10 Islamabad, February 3 was supposed to be like any other workday. They were to set up their stalls and prepare for a day of…

Indescribable tragedy

A humanitarian crisis is developing in the flood-affected areas in Pakistan; heart-wrenching stories of destruction and survival are coming out every day. Millions of people need food, drinking water, medicines…

Legal tribalism

Someone has to be the bearer of bad news. So here it is: don’t hold your breath for meaningful legal reform. We won’t let it happen. We understand that in…

Rise Of Tribalism

Rise of tribalism

I recently watched a documentary titled 'Re-Generation'. It was produced and directed by a Bosnian couple Emir Kapetanovic and Zana Marjanovic. The documentary traces 10 youth from various ethnic communities…

The Curse Of Riba

The curse of riba

Last week I went to Karachi – the city of lights – my city. There I met a number of well-known, successful industrialists who have been a pillar of strength…