BY JAVED JABBAR: My first article published on November 1, 2021, juxtaposed “moderate” with “Pakistan.” That probably raised some skeptical eyebrows — until the text was read. This second contribution’s title may fortify strongly entrenched misperceptions which actually deserve reconsideration. Verbal extremism and physical violence of individual zealots, fringe groups, and fanatic mobs receive prominentContinue reading “In Pakistan Some Extremisms are Worth Strengthening”
Monthly Archives: November 2021
AFGHANISTAN: Unexpected Outcome
BY BABAR CHEEMA: A total and comprehensive victory for America in Afghanistan would have been an unmitigated disaster for Pakistan. It would have created a situation where America would have a robust presence in Afghanistan forever. India would have been in the driving seat and together with United States, would have backed a very hostileContinue reading “AFGHANISTAN: Unexpected Outcome”
In Turkey: Right of Way for ambulance; a crow goes to school (Videos)
TWO awesome videoclips on Turkey shared with us on WhatsApp:
Drinking India: Alcohol sale a cash cow for some state governments (Video)
Alcohol consumption is said to be widespread and rising in India, across all the states and union territories (UT). An estimated 160 million consume alcohol. Its use is at the discretion of individual states and union territories though. Three major alcohol hot spots in the country were identified in a study: (1) Northeast states; (2)Continue reading “Drinking India: Alcohol sale a cash cow for some state governments (Video)”
COP26 Summit: The Speech the World Needs to Hear
Mia Mottley – Barbados’ prime minister – stole the show at COP26 Summit and what her proposals for a new global settlement for those on the climate frontline are actually about. Listen to her as she nails the reality of continuing western colonial mentality & structures in today’s world. According to some environmentalists, protecting theContinue reading “COP26 Summit: The Speech the World Needs to Hear”
‘In moment of darkness truth is a revolutionary act’ (Video)
“The COP26 climate summit in Glasgow ended up being just another big flop”, writes Aljazeera. Except this no holds barred insightful, historically right, geopolitically discomforting earful talk by Vijay Prashad at the panel discussion: The Marxist intellectual criticized the climate justice movement, saying it was not “clued in” enough. “Let me tell you something, theContinue reading “‘In moment of darkness truth is a revolutionary act’ (Video)”
President Biden pardons Peanut Butter and Jelly ahead of Thanksgiving
Peanut Butter and Jelly won’t be at the Thanksgiving table this year. That is: two national turkeys, named Peanut Butter and Jelly, have been given a presidential pardon. “With the power vested in me, I pardon you,” President Biden said to Peanut Butter at a White House ceremony Friday. After he spared Peanut Butter fromContinue reading “President Biden pardons Peanut Butter and Jelly ahead of Thanksgiving”
Pardoning the turkey in Abhinandan Knighthood
IRSHAD SALIM: South Asian diaspora included, the subcontinental milieu witnessed start of a surreal Thanksgiving weekend with a video news in the Tropic of Cancer region. Seen sitting on the extreme left is Indian PM Modi flanked by his Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on the left. And standing upright in the foreground of the videoContinue reading “Pardoning the turkey in Abhinandan Knighthood”
These 10 Minutes of ‘Khuda Kay Liye’ (Video)
Probably one of the most researched dialogues ever written for a film scene in the sub- continent: They cover marriage with Ahle-Kitab (People of the Book, Jews & Christians), Music, Beard and Clothing –from Islamic point of view. Below is the Final Court Scene of Khuda Kay Liye (2007 Pakistani film). Bollywood superstar Naseerudeen ShahContinue reading “These 10 Minutes of ‘Khuda Kay Liye’ (Video)”