In too deep: Afghanistan, Pakistan & the region
My piece for Himal published in March 2014.. Pakistan’s relationship with Afghanistan is caught in the muddled terrain of domestic political machinations and regional…
That easy intimacy
By Raza Rumi A Pakistani re-discovers Bangladesh. Image: Carey L Biron As a Pakistani, there is a part of you that reacts instantly to…
An existential crisis
On 4 January, Punjab province Governor Salman Taseer was killed by a member of his security detail, Malik Mumtaz Hussain Qadri. But as disturbing…
Living Lohawarana – a Lahori rambling
My piece for Himal Magazine’s October issue There was a Lahore that I grew up in, and then there is the Lahore that I…
The pampered Islamabadites
My piece published by Himal Southasian Mahboob Ali Islamabad is a very peculiar urban space. Though no longer a town, it is…
The invisibility of the Mughal princesses
Painting by A.R Chughtai | Chughtai Museum My piece published by the Himal Magazine The limitations of Southasia’s historical record can be seen in…