Clerics, bootleggers warn against legalisation of alcohol
Islamabad – Our Sharabi Correspondent: A joint forum of the nation's clerics and bootleggers said on Saturday that the government should pay no heed...
Man desperate to discuss ’65 war with someone, anyone
Lahore – Our Wartime Correspondent: The Lahore city government has issued a warning to the public about one Saleem Butt, who is on the...
Banned Pakistani sectarian outfit lashes out against religious intolerance in India
Lahore – Our Intolerant Correspondent: Maulana Fazal Ahmed, head of the Lashkar-e-Waseb Pakistan (LWP), an organisation banned by the federal government in 1997 as...
Danial Aziz’s past catches up with him
From the foul-mouthed antics of a talking head of one party, let us now move on to another of the same breed but from...
Shaukat Yousafzai gets kicked out, often
Consider the following scenario and – as much as is possible – let go of your personal biases and look at the issue itself.
N...
Treading through the marshes
Pakistan needs to be careful with how it deals with Shiv Sena
Like a jingle playing on repeat in our heads, the volley of abuses...
Pak-India relations: From one roadblock to another
Eventually, they will have to talk
Till recently there had been one roadblock in the improvement of relations between India and Pakistan, the Pakistan army....
The softer side of the arch-rivals
Set aside your differences and have a happy meal
The rivalry we have had with our far-fetched cousins (read India) is a family history of...
INTERVIEW: ‘Indian welcome was largely warm and respectful’ –Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri
There’s no hope of immediate dialogue
Journalist friends in India were saying for days that Khurshid Kasuri would make news and draw crowds in India,...
Foundations of Oriental and Government College
Haveli Dhiyan Singh
We ramble around the historic streets, enjoy the local eateries of the Walled City, but hardly know the importance of the place...
The missing Bangla Ayub Shah
Heritage turning into a warehouse
Enter the Kashmiri Gate, one of the thirteen gates of the Walled City, and take a turn to the Kashmiri...
Sherlocked
There is no other adaptation like this
If any character embodies the entire sensibility of the entire Victorian Age, it is Sherlock Holmes. His complete...
PTI appoints Haroon-ur-Rasheed as Imran Khan’s left kidney
Islamabad – Our PTI Correspondent: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf formally appointed columnist Haroon-ur-Rasheed as the left kidney of the party chairman on Saturday.
“Mr Rasheed has...
Three killed, several injured in Pakistan Fashion Council dispute over what colours are ‘in’...
Lahore – Our In Correspondent: Three people have been killed and an estimated ten others have been injured in a dispute at the Pakistan...
Jamaat-e-Islami-voting Pakistani expat in Canada pleased with Liberal party victory
Ontario – Our ‘Cutie’ Trudeau Correspondent: Amongst the many Canadian Muslims celebrating the victory of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is Pakistani-origin Ontario area...
Nawaz in the US again
Will the visit do Pakistan any good?
All eyes are set on PM Sharif’s scheduled visit to the USA. Many claim that it would be...
The agenda at Washington talks
What is, and isn’t, likely to happen
Obama and Nawaz Sharif will hold a second meeting in Washington on October 22. The first one in...
