Pakistan’s Global Moment: Mediation in the Iran War, Driven by Necessity
Few expected Pakistan to succeed in shaping the April 8 ceasefire announcement, which has, for now, slowed the momentum of conflict in West Asia.…
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…