No education for the forcibly converted
How violation of the fundamental rights of a citizen dents our entire society is often ignored by the power structures in the country. This is especially so when it translates…
The Afghan question
Since the US withdrawal and the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan, the Biden administration has been pursuing the policy of limited engagement with the Taliban regime without recognizing it…
Ethnic unity and progress in the new era
Since the 18th CPC National Congress, the CPC Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core has made overall planning of and promoted the Party’s ethnic work in the…
A society under stress
While we know about the level of political dichotomy in the country and the hatred that has crept up between political parties and their supporters with the use of the…
Focusing on people’s problems
We are in the most unfortunate age of Pakistan’s political history where every political entity is trying to appease non-democratic forces. From a pliant prime minister to the ‘revolutionary’ opposition…
For Pakistan, a bell hooks
Readers may be surprised to see that the name of a person, bell hooks, is written in the lower case. Well, this is how she preferred it. The late African-American…
Genesis of global populism
The concept of ‘illiberal democracy’ introduced by a US scholar, Fareed Zakaria, has enjoyed a notable currency. While Zakaria defined this concept negatively, considering it as a valid description for…
Through a coloured lens
The tumultuous journey that is life is a myriad of obstacles and hurdles, but even more so for marginalised communities, like those with differing sexual orientations. Modernisation has induced profound…
Losing a defender of hope
Pakistan has only a handful of defenders of human rights and peace in this region; when you lose one, it is nothing short of a tragedy. Zaman Khan was one…
Women in social cohesion
The World Economic Forum's Global Gender Index 2021 ranks Pakistan at 153 out of 156 countries. Categorised on indicators of social cohesion including education attainment, health and survival, economic participation…
