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...