Aafia unheard
The story behind the woman
Dr Aafia Siddiqui's name is as much associated with controversy and conspiracy as mystery and intrigue. The book, Aafia...
Indian intransigence vis-à-vis Maulana’s dharna
How Modi exploited the dharna
Encouraged by Islamabad’s diversion of focus on domestic disturbances, or rather Maulana Fazlur Rahman’s so-called “Azadi March” and Dharna,...
Blackbuck protection and animal rights
By: Sheraz Zaka
Recently the Lahore High Court has announced its verdict directing the Punjab government to take safety precautionary measures in order to protect...
What artificial intelligence means
AI can change the way we live
By: Mobeen Shahid
If anybody read the word Artificial Intelligence (AI), he starts thinking that he will come...
Arab spring inspired the Dharna culture
The ordinary citizen should not be made to suffer
By: Amjad Ali Siyal
Protests per se cannot be dubbed unlawful, being permissible under Articles 15...
Emergence of majoritarian politics in modern India
By: Dr Rajkumar Singh
The politics of majoritarianism brought a new twist in Indian politics and society as well. By practicing it, the Congress paved...
Diesel-free Pakistan
The Maulana who was always in power
Diesel is a dirty fuel worldwide, and is being replaced by cleaner options. About two years back...
The Maulana has no legitimate cause
Every election, losers always claim rigging
The Azadi March, largely comprising dedicated followers of Maulana Fazlur Rahman, finally reached Islamabad on the evening of...
Life’s greatest tragedy
Some crimes are their own worst punishment
Prime minister Imran Khan is set to inaugurate the Kartarpur Corridor on November 9. The project has...
Noise of the silenced sheep
And how to live, laugh, cry and die in a sheepdom
Let’s take the road we’ve never traversed before. Without deviating from the usual...
A tale for those who are tech savvy
Taking risks; avoiding redundancy
By Amna Khan
One of my most vivid memories while growing up is recalling all the VHS tapes stacked on overcrowded...
The SBP reports
The report showed some disturbing trends
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) recently released its annual report ‘The State of Pakistan’s Economy 2018-19’ in...
What’s wrong with the CSS exam?
Some subjects seem to get more marks than others
By Khalid Ranjha
Aversive stimuli such as electric shocks and nasty tastes have since long...
Dharna politics
Now Imran Khan must face the trend he established
The same set, same actors, but in different roles. The sequel to the dharna politics...
The Maulana‘s ultimatum
In the wake of Tezgam inferno
The Tezgam inferno near Liquatpur in southern Punjab on Thursday morning can be termed as one of the...
The unforgettable exhibit
How a political statement got amplified
What is art?
Prehistoric art during the Neolithic age was a commentary on the life of the time, the...
Subversion within
Breeding anarchy, rendering a difficult country ungovernable
Candid Corner
“On the mountains of truth, you can never climb in vain: either you will reach a...
