Not Shia, not Sunni, not Jewish
IS the UAE-Israel-US ‘historic deal’ truly the sensational event that President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu say it is? On the face of it, there’s a story of course. China…
The Ashiana scam
After the Panama Papers surfaced it was an even bet that Pakistan would be rocked by revelations about improprieties in many areas, corruption cases would include some of the worst…
Those that dare to defy
In the history of the struggle for press freedom in Pakistan, several names stand out: Ahfaz ur Rahman, Amar Jaleel, Fareeda Hafeez, Farhad Zaidi, Hameed Chhapra, Habib Ghauri, Hussain Naqi,…
IS-K in Balochistan
THE security landscape in Balochistan has grown increasingly complex, with a surge in terrorist attacks carried out by Baloch insurgents and the silent but calculated entry of the Islamic State…
IS-K in Balochistan
THE security landscape in Balochistan has grown increasingly complex, with a surge in terrorist attacks carried out by Baloch insurgents and the silent but calculated entry of the Islamic State…
About face
SINCE returning to Pakistan in 2017, with each passing year, I have noted how folks are beginning to look the same. Nowhere is this more visible than the salon, a…
Escalating US-Iran tensions
AFTER conducting three rounds of talks, which began on April 12, a fourth round between the US and Iran slated for today (May 3) in Rome has been postponed, presumably by Tehran…
We watch them die – every time
Another man is dead. This time in Karachi, outside a shop. Allegedly an Ahmadi, allegedly accused of something, but very certainly murdered. How? Dragged, kicked, beaten, filmed and left lifeless…
Taxilas no more
IF you have travelled on the Grand Trunk Road, which we insist was built by Sher Shah Suri, towards Peshawar, some 90 kilometres from Islamabad, you come across a town…
The anatomy of terrorism
Pakistan these days is the target of a virtual onslaught of terrorism in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan. Hardly a day passes without a terrorist attack of some sort taking its…
