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…
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,…
Reserved stakes
The Supreme Court’s live streaming of a landmark constitutional case following the 26th Amendment is a welcome step that strengthens transparency, democratic accountability and legal literacy. For lawyers, scholars and…
Syria and Israel in direct talks focused on security
Israel and Syria are in direct contact and have in recent weeks held face-to-face meetings aimed at calming tensions and preventing conflict in the border region between the two longtime…
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…
Back to square one
THE collapse of the government-opposition dialogue in just a few weeks after only three rounds has come as little surprise. No one thought this would be an easy process. Or that it would yield…
Martyr’s memorial
NOT long after Malcolm X was assassinated 60 years ago this week, the radical satirical singer-songwriter Phil Ochs summed up the indifferent response among self-proclaimed American liberals: “I cried when…
Governor Tessori refuses assent to varsities bill, returns it to Sindh Assembly
The Sindh government’s move to enable bureaucrats to become vice chancellors of universities across the province suffered a major blow on Tuesday when the governor withheld the assent to the controversial Sindh…
New scholarship on religion and reform: Part – I
Despite a general apathy – or even despondency – about falling academic standards in Pakistan, some relatively young researchers and writers have made their mark in academic circles in the…
Negotiating with terrorists
WHEN it comes to addressing terrorism, the divide between the military and political leadership is stark — the former favours a coercive approach, and the latter a political settlement. This…
