Hindutva wins in Babri Masjid case
The demise of Indian secularism
By B Z Khasru
India has just set an example of how a nation can retreat into darkness, with its...
Mullah in crisis
The Long March is the culmination of post-9/11 changes in attitude
By Khalid Ranjha
“Ecclesiastical princes alone have states without defending them, have subjects without...
The Indian economy and the cobra effect
Modi’s economic management ignores the ordinary citizen
By Pitamber Kaushik
As the Indian rupee hit a new low, exports fell 9.7%, and growth rates slid...
JUI-F’s Plan B
As questionable as its sit-in
After 13 days of its sit-in in Islamabad, the JUI-F has concluded that it is not possible for a...
The advisers are coming!
A vote of no-confidence in ministers?
The proposal to use technical advisers from the private sector in ministries above the secretary but below the...
Delay can be harmful
Former PM needs urgent treatment abroad
Last month, acknowledging the medical condition of former PM Nawaz Sharif, Prime Minister Imran Khan said his sincere...
Vegetables too are now a luxury
Of the many problems facing Pakistan at the moment, ranging from political instability to national security and foreign policy concerns, the state of the...
Wisdom and folly
The march is against accountability
Hazrat Ali (RA) said, “The richest person is he who has knowledge and wisdom, and the poorest is the...
Is the CSS exam getting difficult?
Coaching academies have a negative role
By: Anwar Ali
The fault is in my stars, a trite excuse to obscure one’s underperformance. Another vindication could...
Prayers of Sikhs answered
The opening of the Kartarpur corridor sends a powerful message worldwide
The inauguration of the Kartarpur Corridor by Prime Minister Imran Khan on the...
The phenomenon of Iqbal
As relevant as ever
Was it a coincidence that the Indian Supreme Court chose to announce the Babri Masjid verdict on Allama Iqbal’s 142nd...
Masters versus Maulana
Witnessing the rise and rise of pulpit via politics of protest
Two years back, a different Maulana was at it. Today, in the...
Target Market – Millennials
Internet television is here to stay
By Amna Khan
What do we want? - The Truth! When do we want it? - Now! The vocalisation in...
Confusion about Mr Sharif’s departure
Former PM needs urgent treatment abroad
Last month, acknowledging the medical condition of the former PM Nawaz Sharif, PM Imran Khan said his sincere...
Soaring food prices
Vegetable too are now a luxury
Of the many problems facing Pakistan at the moment, ranging from political instability to national security/foreign policy concerns,...
Sharif’s departure
And badly needed confidence-building measures
After abject failure of the PTI’s (Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf) negotiating committee headed by defence minister Pervez Khattak to break the...
Dharna: Grabbing at straws
Do rulers care?
Eight days since its inception the most recent dharna in Islamabad has undoubtedly been yet another drain on an already exhausted,...
