Mourn the greed – only if you want to

Let’s start from the very beginning. God created Adam and Eve and they were right away instructed to procreate. Therefore giving them the benefit...

The deadly consequences of Islamophobia: Road rage incidents or hate crimes?

The Islamic Cultural Centre of Quebec City, Canada was attacked by a young student on 29 January 2017 shortly after the end of evening...

Masjid Bakan Khan and Mochi Gate Lahore

Before partition the students were taught Islamic knowledge in this mosque. At one side the Aligarh Movement, founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, was...

“We desperately need a counter-narrative”: In conversation with Brigadier (r) Ghazanfar Ali

    And the government hasn’t got one   Successive governments failed to create a narrative, or an understanding based on religious dictum that terrorism has no space...

Much applause for Champions’17 But time to come out of celebratory mode and...

Pakistan was ranked the lowest, number eigh, in the tournament but still managed to outshine by winning the title against its traditional rival Indiain...

Dilemma of a law abiding Prime Minister

You lose some, you lose some more     It’s regrettable and bizarre that rather than addressing that why Prime Minister and his family have been accused...

Ramzan TVCs and their emotional propositions

Brands using CSR for reinforcement   Though all the brands have come up with their different and unique ideas, the message is somewhat same –...

Samadhi of Atmaram Ji

Heritage ignored   This building is divided into three parts. As you go in the main building it houses Atmaramji’s funerary urns. One building was used...

Misogyny at work

That elephant in the room Women politicians consistently hear remarks on theirappearance, dressing sense and overall personality; primarily, things that are personal in nature   With Khawaja...

Champions Trophy final: Immovable India meet unpredictable Pakistan

    The team’s performance itself was so abject that Cricinfo’s Jarrod Kimber wrote, “Pakistan turned up on time, and all their players remembered to wear...

In conversation with Usman Saeed Basra: “PTI has become a Hobson’s choice for many”

  The downfall of Sharifs is just around the corner   Everybody, I mean everybody, in his heart of hearts knows that Sharifs are corrupt to the...

Stand up for the champions

South Asian tigers are in the jungle!   What is surprising to see here is that only one team, the hosts England, were able to make...

JIT and the road to a just political future

All eyes set…   PML-N proudly claims of honouring the SC, and extending every possible support to the JIT in its investigation by presenting themselves before...

Understanding the global threat of terrorism

Whole world needs to come together In Britain recently, scores of people died in a bombing incident in Manchester city: while the bomber appears to...

Ramzan transmissions and gaudy game shows

It’s that time of the year again   What’s more interesting this time is that star cricketers Wasim Akram and Shoaib Akhtar have also jumped onto...

A look into the Qatar crisis

The political labyrinth that is the Gulf These countries accuse the Qatari monarchy of supporting Sunni Islamist terrorism and Iranian designs on the region....

Kashmir – the uprising

Down with the talks   The Kashmiri youth … is determined to speak out the hatred it hosts for India, by protesting and moving out on...