White Lies
Dar sahib was in Washington recently. He’s used to gracing the IMF’s annual board meeting (Pakistan’s often in business with the Fund when he’s...
PPP-MQM tiff is nothing new
Deciphering political developments from a unique vantage point
Pakistani politics has clearly gone into high gear. From PTI/PAT dharna to jalsa transformation, PPP attempts at...
A Nigerian initiative
And Pakistani businessmen like what they see
Pakistan and Nigeria have agreed to boost their trade volume from the existing US$100 million to US$300 million...
From conjecture to conviction
A melancholic strain in Tehsin’s voice and accent has made him inherit a tradition from Meer, Firaq and Nasir Kazmi that characterises beauty in...
Can Daish flourish in Pakistan?
Or does Pakistan just doesn't offer the public sympathy it needs?
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also widely known as Daish, is...
Another wolf at the door
Fine time for Daish to knock at the door
Most editorials seem to downplay the Daish development – four TTP commanders pledging allegiance – but...
A Band of Brothers
What does a TTP and ISIS collaboration mean for the world?
The Tehrik-e-Taliban (TTP) has recently announced its unwavering love and support for ISIS. Both...
White Lies
Word about a possible Punjab government-PAT truce did the rounds for a while. The Qisas-Diyat provision was coming into play. Dar sb was present,...
Meeting Sunnis’ demands key to Iraq crisis resolution
Interview with Qassem Mohebali, Former Iranian diplomat and Middle East Analyst
For a while, the appointment of new president, new parliament speaker and new prime...
Woman with more than substance
The inspiring story of Atiya Khan
People need to know that revolution flows in her blood. An extraordinary saga of a dauntless bloodline and her...
Faiz rediscovered
One of the greatest voices to come from the subcontinent
Vagaries of time can wipe clean a whole panorama full of memories; and multitudes are...
Movie Reviews: Dukhtar, O21 and Na Maloom Afraad
Comprehensive reviews of the three high-profile Pakistani releases
The Pakistan film industry released three high profile films over the past month or so. I am...
Losing NA-149 by-election was a part of third umpire’s script: Javed Hashmi
Our Baaghi Correspondent
Multan: Former Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) President Javed Hashmi has revealed that losing his National Assembly seat was also a part of the...
Education in Pakistan
Three people, same city, same weather but completely different lives and approaches to education. They intermingled when I, an A levels student, interned at...
India-Pakistan impasse
Diplomacy the only solution
Leadership on both sides of the divide is busy exchanging accusations and counter accusations. As a result violence between India and...
One step forward, two steps back
Sharif tried to go it alone, achieving nothing in the end
As governments in Pakistan take one step forward to improve relations with India, they...
Laying ruin to both
It’s time for Pakistan and India to ditch their regressive politics
Pakistan and India have tussled for as long as they have existed. Despite sharing...
