Deal or no deal?
AS proximity talks continued yesterday between Hamas and Israeli representatives in Sharm el-Sheikh, mediated by Egypt and Qatar, it is unclear whether the negotiations were accelerated by Donald Trump’s request…
Winds of change?
CONSERVATIVE political commentator Andrew Breitbart famously said “politics is downstream of culture”. He meant that any attempt to change the politics of a country must begin with changing the culture.…
Lies, deceit over Gaza
HERE is so much spin, so much deceit, so many lies that one can’t be blamed for not believing anyone — anyone in a position of power and authority —…
Greta vs Malala
BY the end of the day this past Thursday, Israeli forces had intercepted all the boats that were a part of the Global Sumud Flotilla. The 450 activists, which included Pakistanis, in the flotilla…
A bailout too far
A BAILOUT of some sort appears to have been in the works for Pakistan since at least 2022 (possibly earlier), interrupted along the way by developments in the Middle East.…
Defining moment
The question of whether Pakistan should contribute troops to a proposed International Stabilisation Force (ISF) for Gaza demands far more than a simple yes or no. It requires a careful…
Requiem for Gaza
Once Israeli hostages are released, the genocide will continue. I do not know how soon. Let’s hope the mass slaughter is delayed for at least a few weeks. But a…
Nobel aspirations
IT’S impossible not to be amazed by the amount of speculation that preceded last Friday’s announcement of the Nobel Peace Prize. Most of it focused on whether Donald Trump would…
Libra Palestina
ON our first night in Toledo, the former capital of Spain, we went to our hotel rooftop to catch the views of this stunning city. I recognise how privileged I…
Triumph of spirit
I grew up in a Gaza refugee camp where we commemorated each massacre with rallies, general strikes, and artistic expressions. We knew the victims and immortalized them through chants, political…
