Two years of the AJK government
The AJK government, led by Raja Farooq Haider, recently completed two years in office. When he took over, Haider made several promises to end corruption, ensure development in the region,…
My Palestinian right of return is sacred
This is the story of four Palestinian peasants who have been dead and buried for many years, but whose legacy continues to define the collective aspirations of a whole nation.…
The mainstreaming debate
During a visit to my village in Muzaffargarh in 2000, I was told that Sajid, the younger brother of one of my class fellows, had been killed in Indian Occupied…
Unrest in the valley
“About a week or 10 days ago, I was in Ranchi where there was a Peoples’ Tribunal against Operation Green Hunt– which is the Indian state’s war against the poorest…
When art doesn’t mimic life
Contemporary Western television action-political-drama scripts represent an interesting cocktail of outright fiction, biases and even a bit of reality, but if the thriller happens to be themed around Pakistan then…
Americans in town
The visit of the interagency delegation from the US to Pakistan following the meeting between Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and US Vice President Mike Pence in New York last…
The emperor has no clothes
The latest outburst by Trump, threatening serious consequences for Pakistan for providing “safe havens” for terrorists, has stirred a mix of emotions, including surprise, fear and anger. It is particularly…
A selfless politician
Abdul Rahim Khan Mandokhel’s recent death at the age of 81 brought to an end his life-long commitment to Pakhtun nationalism and loyalty to the family of the late Abdul…
Terror revisits Kabul
The brutal killing of over 80 people and the maiming of more than 400 others in Kabul suicide attack last week has left many of us emotionally devastated. But the…
More rivers to cross
On July 29, 2007, a group of terrorists under the command of Omar Khalid Khorasani captured the mosque and shrine complex of Haji Sahab of Turangzai in the Mohmand Agency…
