Aamir Hussaini-Remembering Langah: I was in Lahore last week when a friend informed me that the President of Pakistan Seraiki Party, Taj Muhammad Langah, had passed away. That was sad and very shocking news to me but I could not attend
The fatwas that can change Pakistan’s blasphemy narrative: This article is the second in a five-part series on the untold story of Pakistan’s blasphemy law. Read the first part here. Pakistan’s blasphemy law continues to sustain popularity and credence, with death being considered not only the most
Not unlike Benizar Bhutto, Salmaan Taseer was assassinated for his belief in a pluralistic and democratic Pakistan: About the author: Rusty Walker is an educator, author, political commentator, ex-military, from a military family, retired college professor, former Provost (Collins College, U.S.A.), artist, musician and family man. Rusty Walker is an ardent supporter of Pakistan. The Tragic
Letter to Pakistan – by Arshad Kazmi: Dear Pakistan, Late last year when I was told that I would have to leave you, I was heartbroken. I had tried hard and wished with all my heart that I could have a few more years with
Battle is On – Pejamistri: I am firm believer in Tolstoy’s theory that it is the masses who define the course of battle (and history). The leaders are like 10 years boy sitting the horse cart, holding the reins and thinking that he is guiding
آئی ایس آئی کا کیا دوش ؟ – وسعت اللہ خان: اگر سب ٹھیک رہا تو لیفٹیننٹ جنرل رضوان اختر اکتوبر سنہ 2017 تک آئی ایس آئی کے اکیسویں ڈائریکٹر جنرل کے طور پر کام کریں گے۔ کہنے کو تو آئی ایس آئی انٹر سروسز انٹیلی جینس یعنی
گو نواز گو، ایک نظم – آصف زیدی: ہر سو صداےُ الحذر ، گو نواز گو گونجتے ہیں بام و در ، گو نواز گو تو نے لوٹا ہے ہمیں، اے رہزن کبیر اب ختم ہوگا یہ سفر ، گو نواز گو کھیت جو تو نےاجاڑا ہے،
Our spoilt brats – by Irfan Husain: IT’S easy to spot the entitled Pakistani VIP from a mile away: his head, sitting on a stiff neck, is tilted up so his gaze doesn’t have to linger on the poverty around him; an underling carries his
Repeating 1977 in 2014 is Not the Answer – by Shoaib Mir: After the ZA Bhutto-led PPP swept the 1977 national elections, the 9-party opposition alliance PNA alleged there was mass rigging, and boycotting provincial polls went on to stage a protracted violent protest particularly in Karachi and Lahore (there were
A judgment on minorities in Pakistan – by Amel Ghani: March 15, 2014. An angry mob attacked and set on fire a Hindu dharamshala in Larkana, Sindh. The provocation for this attack was the supposed desecration of a calendar with Quranic verses by one Sanjeet Kumar. By