Cricket controversy
After the ICC entrusted Pakistan with the responsibility of organising the mega event of Champions Trophy 2025, to be held in February and March next year, cricket fans were excited…
Jews, Zionists and the media
THE CNN reporter gave a victory cry for his adventures in an active warzone. The headlines said it all. He had travelled with the Israeli air fleet to watch and ‘cover’ firsthand…
Path of instability
PAKISTAN is currently muddling through a storm of political instability, economic downturn and resurgent terrorism. Large sections of Indian media and pundits have seized the opportunity to demonise Pakistan as…
Wilful fratricide
SHOULD a Muslim living in India envy his fellow Muslim living in Pakistan? Is the grass greener on this side of the border? It is an invidious choice — between…
And miles to go
THE time will eventually arrive, if the world survives, when International Women’s Day (IWD) is little more than a historical curiosity — a reminder of the bad days when more…
The number seven
Every year, on the occasion of August 14, this confusion arises as to which year and day of independence this is. The debate is based on two viewpoints - whether…
Monkey business
THE only movie I wanted to watch on my trip to the US last month was Dev Patel’s Monkey Man. I was blown away by the trailer and was curious…
A new game changer
I have finally introduced the Gandhara Corridor Bill in the National Assembly after much homework. During my visits to foreign countries, I study how these societies live. After a comprehensive…
Why suffering?
A STILLBIRTH. A toddler diagnosed with Down syndrome. A teenage case of leukemia. A rare blood disorder in the 30s. Cancer with a single-digit survival rate in the 40s. Death…
Desperate need for divine help?
THE legend of Hindu deity Ram straddles the geographical stretch from the Caspian Sea to Southeast Asia and beyond. There are myriad lores and countless tellings of the ancient narrative.…
