The trajectory of peace
By Raza Rumi The dramatic events of the past few days have far-reaching repercussions on the future of global terrorism and US policy in…
Pakistan has been playing us all for suckers
Britain is spending millions bolstering Pakistan, but it is a nation in thrall to radical Islam and is using its instability to blackmail the…
Taliban suicide bomber dressed as schoolboy kills 31 army cadets
By Andrew Buncombe, Asia Correspondent, The Independent Pakistan’s army suffered a damaging blow after a suicide bomber believed to be in his teens and…
Last chance for Pakistan
Taseer’s brutal murder has exposed every faultline of contemporary Pakistan The brutal assassination of Governor Punjab, Salmaan Taseer by a staff member of Punjab’s…
Baba Farid’s shrine and the barbarians within us
This morning arrived with the shocking news of the recent barbarity played out in Pakpattan (formerly known as Ajodhan) when two criminals left bombs…
Living in Denialistan
The recent attack on Abdullah Shah Ghazi’s shrine is another reminder of the plain truth that the Pakistani state needs to focus on its…
The barbarians have attacked another shrine – no respite for Karachi
Karachi’s famous shrine of Abdullah Shah Ghazi was attacked a while ago. Over 60 people are injured and 12 are dead. After Lahore’s Data…
That Colorless Life: Attacking Shrines and the ‘other’ Islam
An interesting policy brief by the Jinnah Institute In recent months, militant efforts have turned increasingly to operations in the heart of Pakistan’s cities,…
Lahore death toll is increasing
I am still devastated -the death toll is increasing. There seems to be no end to this reign of terror – Pakistanis are now…
Suicide bombers kill dozens at Pakistan shrine
Declan Walsh in Islamabad reporting for the Guardian At least 42 killed and 175 injured in blasts at Sufi shrine in Lahore where thousands…
Suicide Bombers Strike Sufi Shrine in Pakistan
I was quoted in this piece – wish the references were made in a less tragic context. “Suicide Bombers Strike Sufi Shrine in Pakistan”,…
Lahore’s shrine bombed – outrageous, barbaric and unacceptable
As if the recent acts of violence and an atmosphere of fear was not enough, the butchers have attacked Lahore’s oldest and grandest shrine…
Lahore attack strikes Sufism, a tolerant blend of Islam
A France24 story By Leela JACINTO (where I was quoted) The attack on the landmark Data Darbar shrine in the eastern Pakistani city of…
No respite in Lahore: Gunmen storm Jinnah Hospital
No respite in Lahore: Gunmen storm Jinnah Hospital, 12 dead Just as we thought that the government will proceed with investigations, another act of…
Is this Jinnah’s Pakistan?
The massacre of Ahmadis in Lahore has once again exposed the inner fissures of our society. As if treating them like second class citizens…
Al-Jazeera: Deaths in Pakistan mosques raids
Al-Jazeera Armed men attack minority religious sect’s places of worship in Lahore. Assailants with guns and grenades have attacked two mosques in the eastern…
Lahore’s now the latest target of Taliban
Quoted in The New York Times Once again the terrorists have hit Lahore. But this time they have chosen the favourite target of the…
Lahore – a nightmare that is still not over
Updated: my quotes in Tehran Times Today’s events in Lahore have shaken the entire country. The zealots and the bigots aside, an ordinary Pakistani…
Amankaar Tehrik (peace movement) in Pakistan challenges the status quo
Courtesy Fouzia Saeed DISSPELLING THE MYTHS ABOUT TALIBAN Myth: The root cause of Terrorism is extreme poverty and lack of education Reality: This is…
Lahore is burning
[reportedly] 27 dead and dozens injured – no respite for us. Once again, in less than a month Lahore has been ravaged by terrorists.…