Early morning today, while reading Laila Majnu — an age-old love story turned into a stunning musical in the walled city of Lahore at Dawn website, I attempted to look for a video of the theatrical musical performance at the grand Haveli Barood Khana. There were only few still photos. So, I tried searching forContinue reading “Laila and Majnu”
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Meanwhile in the PM House
Caretaker PM Kakar Sahib seen simulating his departure from the PM House, as the new setup prepared to grab the baton!
‘Election Heist’
The Economist, March 14, 2024: Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League party (PML-N) is back in power. Following elections last month, the thrice former prime minister’s younger brother, Shehbaz, has been installed in the ruling post. His daughter, Maryam, is the new chief minister of populous Punjab. So why is Mr Sharif so glum? The 74-year-oldContinue reading “‘Election Heist’”
Skeletons in the Closet
Irshad Salim: In the Summer of 2020, I shared one of the many moments and memories in the context of the on goings back ‘home’ (Pakistan)–after returning from ‘abroad’ (USA). ‘Home’ and ‘Abroad’ are the two sides of the coin most Pakistanis overseas carry in the wallet of their daily rituals. I have been oneContinue reading “Skeletons in the Closet”
Z A Bhutto: Incomplete Justice
Will the judges remain in their ivory towers or see the reality of political injustice in Pakistan? Faisal Siddiqi at Dawn: THE state-sponsored judicial murder of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto (ZAB), a key founder of both mass democracy and constitutionalism in Pakistan, is a historical and legal fact which very few independent and fair observers willContinue reading “Z A Bhutto: Incomplete Justice”
Asif Ali Zardari: The Prince of Guile
Even his rivals acknowledge that Zardari is a deal-maker par excellence. He has been written off and made a comeback so many times that his doubters have simply stopped trying. Zain Siddiqui at Dawn: YOU’VE heard the trope: Asif Ali Zardari is Machiavelli’s Il Principe personified. While that most certainly isn’t an endearment, it isContinue reading “Asif Ali Zardari: The Prince of Guile”
Dr. Abdul Samad Baloch | ڈاکٹر عبدالصمد بلوچ
Dr Yarjan Abdul Samad, PhD is a Senior Research Scientist and a Teaching Fellow at Cambridge Graphene Centre, The Department of Engineering at The University of Cambridge. He is the first Space Scientist from Pakistan at the University of Cambridge. His research work is based on Space based technologies and he has won several awardsContinue reading “Dr. Abdul Samad Baloch | ڈاکٹر عبدالصمد بلوچ”
Decoding the Ever-evolving Relationship of US and Pakistan
Friends today, foes tomorrow? Touqir Hussain writes at Dawn: Soon after the results started pouring in following the Feb 8 general elections in Pakistan, several members of the US Congress, as well as the US State Department, expressed concern over alleged interference in the polls, with the former even calling on President Joe Biden notContinue reading “Decoding the Ever-evolving Relationship of US and Pakistan”
Three Women
Irshad Salim from Karachi: For months I have on my easel a canvas of three women drawn with a black marker. The painting remains unfinished though. Choice of colors and artistic bells and whistles, etc. remain undecided also; so does the stated and the actual thematic tones. It’s a work in progress simply said. DecadesContinue reading “Three Women”