Limits of freedom
The now-revoked decision of the Geert Wilders-led far-right Freedom Party to hold an offensive caricatures contest in the Netherlands predictably led to outrage among the Muslim community worldwide. Pakistan was…
Let Imran defend democracy
In these early days of Naya Pakistan, there is bound to be some anxious anticipation of how the promised ‘tabdeeli’ will reveal itself. So far, in the two weeks after…
Deadly refugee journeys
In recent months, a debate has been brewing inside Italy and across the European Union about NGOs that operate in the Mediterranean Sea between the coasts of Sicily and Libya…
The dilemma of unity
When US President Donald Trump announced his disruptive policy to shift the American embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, the divided Muslim world awoke from its deep slumber and issued…
Kashmiri lives matter
On the night of August 3, unidentified security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) stopped Riyaz Ahmad Shah, a 21-year-old ATM guard who was on his way home from work.…
Time for action
The tragedy that struck Pakistan on December 16 (the 43rd anniversary of Pakistan's break-up) shocked the whole nation, as well as governments and people around the world. It was the…
A plan of inaction?
Were you able to hear, in the deep confines of your conscience, the Shikarpur explosion on Friday afternoon? And if you did hear it, what damage has it done to…
Egypt destroys symbol of old regime but repression lives on
Metres from the epicentre of Egypt's uprising, bulldozers tear chunks of concrete and twisted metal from what remains of the headquarters of ousted strongman Hosni Mubarak's now disbanded party. During…
Thailand struggles with dark side of vital fishing industry
The world's third-largest exporter of fish and fishery products, Thailand, is facing something of a crisis for its international reputation. The glamorous packaging of Thai seafood in supermarket fridges around…
