The new Bhutto

My piece published in Express India In his first political address, Bilawal Bhutto took a stand against extremism. Bilawal Bhutto Zardari made his debut…

When India meets Pakistan

I just returned home to Lahore after spending two days at the Pakistan-India Social Media Mela organised by a Karachi-based peace organisation. Many Indian…

The Music Doesn’t Stop in Peshawar

A story that I co-authored with Manzoor Ali, published here On June 18, celebrated Pashto singer Ghazala Javed and her father were murdered in…

Lahore’s lost spring

Lahore, a centre for the arts and learning in the early 20th century, has been the custodian of a plural, vibrant culture for decades.…

Pakistan seethes on Twitter, Blackberry ban

I was quoted here and here Islamabad : Pakistanis are hopping mad following the ban on social networking sites Facebook and Twitter and the blocking…

A red card for the Secular Indian Muslim

I am posting a brilliant piece (published by Indian Express) by my dear friend Rakhshanda Jalil – she is a bold yet sensitive writer…