In conversation wity Ayaz Amir: ‘We are finally becoming realistic’
The cleansing process is a good thing
You can't be making money in UAE and London and acquiring property and offshore companies and then saying...
Politicking over polls
And it’s not even 2018
It’s too soon to establish anything, for there are a number of events that can still unfold, including NAB investigation,...
Partition and Gobind Ram
Another treasure from the vaults of Lahore’s history
It’s been seventy years since the biggest partition and human migration but amidst the hustle and bustle...
On travelling and modern nomadism
And sour grapes?
These Facebook posts will typically include several sets of mandatory fun pictures that I cannot, for the life of me, find any...
“There’s no future for you in Pakistan”
For one mother, the country’s judicial system has become a nightmare
“I remember being on the phone and the first thing this guy – the...
In conversation with Hamid Khan: “Things should not stop the Sharif family”
Next fortnight is crucial for House of Sharif
There was so much against the Sharif family in their transactions, in their business deals, and major...
Supreme Court’s Minus-1 formula for the Nawaz league
Well, this just got awkward
For quite some time, it has been an open secret that PML-N has two major factions. The one ruling at the federal...
Nawaz Sharif’s future hangs in the balance
Not much longer now
If one is to follow the trail of the evidence gathered by JIT, then it becomes apparent that the court cannot...
Revival of Mughal recipes in Royal Fort
The conservation of the royal kitchens started in 2015 by the Walled City of Lahore Authority and Aga Khan Trust for Culture
A no-go area...
“PM should go before he is disqualified”: In conversation with Fawad Chaudhry
PTI no longer an NGO, we are now a political force to be reckon with
But in my personal view, once PM is disqualified, there...
What is next for the Sharif family?
Stay or go?
The opposition appears to have united to the extent that almost all major political parties are asking for the PM’s resignation. In...
The post-JIT Pakistan
Ball in Supreme Court’s court
“Do we have a political structure mature enough to handle the aftermaths of the Supreme Court decision? Will all of...
The Charisma of Burhan Wani
Heroes live in our hearts
Kashmir is divided between India and Pakistan, but claimed in its entirety by both
It was the evening of third day...
In conversation with: ‘Wani’s martyrdom triggered a new intifada’ – Syed Salahuddin
Kashmiris will fight all the way to freedom
During the past one year, 182 innocent and unarmed civilians have been martyred; 58,000 Kashmiris have suffered...
Run, run, run, as fast as you can
PML-N and the JIT boogey-man
If the JIT’s whole investigation
has in any way been encouraged by the military establishment
then the likely outcome is...
Why does Parachinar matter?
Making sense of the senseless violence
It’s ironic that after six days of upsetting protest scenes, Pakistan’s prime minister couldn’t recognise that it’s probably his...
Royal Jail of Royal Fort!
Who knows what is hidden inside the royal land of Lahore. Since Lahore originated, it witnessed the seasons of turbulence and tranquillity. It remained...
