No meaningful progress
Narendra Modi’s emphatic election victory is not only a reaffirmation of his Hindu nationalist agenda but also an endorsement of his muscular foreign policy, particularly towards Pakistan. India’s relationship with…
Tit-for-tat tweets
THE childish tit-for-tat exchange of tweets between the foreign ministers of Pakistan and India shows just how far diplomacy between the two countries has sunk. There was a time when…
Educating for peace
FOR peaceniks in the subcontinent to retain optimism in the face of decades of retrogressive policies on the part of both the Indian and Pakistani establishments is no mean feat.…
Advani, Modi and a Greek tragedy
In great Greek tragedies, heroes often suffer from a tragic flaw or fatal flaw of character leading to their eventual downfall. This trait could be a lack of self-knowledge, lack…
Hindu girls’ forced conversions
Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan has taken notice of the latest incident of the abduction, forced conversion and marriage to the abductors of two Hindu teenaged girls from Sindh. This…
On the diplomatic front
An important meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, representing 57 Muslim countries, was held at a time when two nuclear powers, Pakistan and India, were confronting with each other.…
Pathways to patriotism
Modi is not mad. He did overreach himself by crossing a red line, but it was a calculated move with clear strategic and political objectives. The calculation was all wrong.…
Say no to war
When Nimrod tried to burn Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) in a horrific fire, a little sparrow was carrying water in its beak with a purpose to quench the great the fire.…
Another freedom struggle
Barely two months are left before India goes to the polls in what is doubtless the greatest democratic spectacle on the planet. And this may be the most critical election…
A step towards peace
Wednesday was most important day of my life as I witnessed the historic groundbreaking ceremony of the Kartarpur Corridor. I am indeed honoured to be part of Prime Minister Imran…
