From cooperation to collaboration
The kidnapping and murder of S P Tahir Dawar, the foiled attack on the Chinese Consulate in Karachi, and the suicide attack in the lower Orakzai Agency highlight the existing…
Poetic madness and modernity
The 140th birth anniversary of Allama Muhammed Iqbal saw many articles and essays being published in national dailies about the different facets of his personality and thought. The diversity of…
Religious and political books
It is the sacred month of Ramazan and we have entered the second phase leading towards its completion. Many books have been published on religious matters and I would like…
Need for new income tax law – I
When the then government of General Pervez Musharraf decided to promulgate a new income tax law in 2000, many opposed it strongly. The main objection was that his regime had…
Legitimising the radical
Radical Islam is a dilemma for the world. The West understands that since the advent of the 19th and through the course of the 20th century, virtually every corner of…
When asked to bend, they choose to crawl
I have always been a news junkie. While everyone in my family has been a compulsive reader, I am not sure when I moved from reading children’s fiction and novels…
Random thoughts: An ethical leader
I would like to tell you about two exemplary events that occurred during the rule of Hazrat Umar (RA) as Aminul Momineen (caliph). Hazrat Umar (RA) summoned Umair, the governor…
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…
Peak of eloquence
Imam Hussain’s valiant stand at Karbala on Muharram 10, 61AH, is an established fact of history and Islamic lore. How the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) grandson rose against the Umayyad imperial…
