Should we let the India problem ruin our ties with Afghanistan and Iran?
Pakistan has to modify its India-centric regional posture and move towards a development and trade oriented regional engagement It is
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My Utopia Died Three Years Ago
The Parliament has extended the military courts for another two years. Cited as a desperate measure in extraordinary times, there
Continue ReadingDissent is not blasphemy
The extremists in Pakistan seem to enjoy full freedom of expression in cyber space and through their sympathizers on television.
Continue Reading‘Liberal’ Sharif rights history
In the process of rearranging pieces on the politico-ideological chessboard, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has emerged as a crucial
Continue ReadingThe travel ban on ‘Dawn’ journalist was just a side show in the civil-military conflict in Pakistan
The real issue is about fighting non-state actors, the ongoing street protests and Nawaz Sharif’s impending decision to appoint a
Continue ReadingTime Perception – BBC World
Mike Williams asks why some weeks just fly by but sometimes minutes can seem like hours? Why do we perceive
Continue ReadingOn Sir Syed Ahmad Khan
C.M. Naim’s, A Professor Emiretus had shared this some months ago: “What an extraordinary man he was. Iftikhar Alam Sahib
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