Pakistan’s 2022: A Polarised Polity On The Brink Of Economic Default
Pakistan’s permacrisis has only deepened through 2022. Raza Rumi on what 2023 holds for the nuclear armed crisis state. As the year 2022 ends,…
The almost forgotten radical message of Iqbal
I am reposting this old blog on Iqbal Day: God, You created the night, I made the lamp You created the earth, I made…
Maryam Nawaz’s Acquittal: Has The 2018 Political Engineering Project Run Its Course?
Will there be accountability of all those who planned and aided political engineering via courts? Maryam Nawaz’s acquittal by the Islamabad High Court is…
Intimations Of Ghalib: Translations That Are Not Hindered By The Literal
“Ghalib’s existentialist angst, tumultuous personal life and the upheavals he encountered are reflected in the ghazals selected by Alam” Many moons ago, I received Intimations…
The Most Dangerous Ideology in America
Republicans and rightwing media are directly responsible for the mass shooting in Buffalo. The horrific massacre on May 14 in Buffalo, New York, is…
Punjab By-Elections: Imran Khan’s Populist Rhetoric Wins
This is the time for Pakistan’s establishment to smell the coffee for its adventurism since 2016 has resulted in the current imbroglio. If there…
July 17 Polls: Will PML-N Survive The Challenge?
As the July 17 by-polls in the Punjab come closer, the political rhetoric of former PM Imran Khan has gained intensity indicating how the…
Imran Khan’s Ouster: Why Did The Hybrid Regime Collapse?
The dramatic events of March-April 2022 highlight the breakdown within the hybrid regime. Of late Khan’s cronies have admitted the conflict with the establishment…
News Analysis | Delay In Cabinet Formation Bodes Ill For Parliamentary Democracy
The prime minister, also known as ‘speedy Shehbaz’, should demonstrate his ‘speed’ by announcing the cabinet without any delay and involve the parliament in…
Imran Khan’s Coup Has Pushed Pakistan To Anarchy. Will The Supreme Court Act?
Systemic shocks such as the one designed and executed on Sunday, if not remedied by the judiciary, will normalise fascism and set dangerous precedents…
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What It Means To Be A Pakistani. Exploring South Asian Diaspora With Raza Rumi
The following interview is conducted by Daneesh Majid with Raza Rumi Ahmad on the subjects of identity, society and culture. A man who has…
Dr Aamir Butt has translated Sahir’s great poem into English | Mufamat
Mufamat: Compromise Nasheb-e-arz pe zarroñ ko mushta.il pā kar bulandiyoñ pe safed-o-siyāh mil hī ga.e jo yādgār the bāham satīza-kārī kī ba-faiz-e-vaqt vo dāman ke chaak…
Interview for My Muslim Friends
“In 2017, I visited Boston and My Muslim Friends interviewed me” I had been writing for nearly 10 years for the Friday Times…
On 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 has been publishing books…
A message from Nizamudddin Dargah
I have never met Marta but the attachment to Nizamuddin Dargah has bound us for years. Yesterday I got this email and beautiful photographs…
A twist in the tale
My Interview conducted by Abdullah Khan for Earthen Lamp Journal: ELJ: Tell us something about your journey from being a civil servant to a…
Conspiracy Theories as ‘History’
Pakistan’s official historian in a book on education has to say this about 1971 tragedy when we lost half of our country. I don’t…
The day I’m killed
Dr Az a fearless and sensitive soul – sent me this poem via email. Travel TicketsThe day I’m killed,my killer, rifling through my pockets,will…