Tinkering with Sindh
There is this long-running political extravaganza that features the spirited ensembles of the PTI and the PML-N. Its tempo rises and falls. And the nation’s attention, thanks to the trivial…
Spring is far behind
Since we have a prime minister who once sang like Mohammad Rafi – or so he likes to think – we should expect his administration to be more pleasant and…
How to aid a terrorist
When we think of terrorism, we imagine bomb blasts: suicide bombers wearing vests with explosives and ‘handlers’ leading these killers to their targets. Sometimes we may think about training camps,…
Challenging the IBF model – III
Let's briefly discuss each of these three areas individually, in the sequence they are mentioned, while keeping in mind that in reality all three are interconnected in their practical impact,…
Challenging the IBF model – II
Based on the ground realities as stated yesterday, the author wants to briefly propose some areas where interested Muslim thinkers may need to direct their efforts for making equity modes…
Trumpets of hate
In Pakistan’s symphony of this week, the shrill voices of hate are more audible. A television anchor who has mastered the dark arts of bluster and slander became a point…
Media, judge and jury
“I’ll be judge, I’ll be jury,” Said cunning old Fury; “I’ll try the whole cause, and condemn you to death.” — Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll It is…
Then and now – a difference
I chanced upon a meme the other day. It has a smiling picture of our leading human rights defender, lawyer and social critic, Asma Jahangir, and a quote attributed to…
Compliance as an instrument of law
The term compliance refers to conformity of behaviour with legal rules. Obviously, it refers to understanding of the law with reference to its relations to behaviour, objectives and justice, and…
Hillary Clinton: As I know her – I
I first met, albeit briefly, Hillary Clinton at Islamabad College for Girls (ICG) in Islamabad. She was visiting Pakistan as the First Lady of the United States. She delivered a…
