Category: Irshad Salim

چلو بیرون ملک

ستر کی دہائی کا سماجی و اقتصادی ماڈل اور جو اس وقت سسٹم کو فائدہ پہنچا رہا ہے، “سب” کے لیے موزوں ہے۔

Democracy Disconnected: The Power Struggle in Pakistan

by Irshad Salim: This morning as I shared my views in a WhatsApp Forum: “The…

Happy Thanksgiving Home & Abroad

Irshad Salim: 16 years ago (circa 2008) I flew from NJ to KHI on Etihad –after a hiatus of almost 6 yrs. The feeling was kinda homecoming.

A Lever is Needed to Make Change

“Give me a place to stand, and I will move the world” is a quote…

Lahore ‘Smog’

“Gaadi thok di, Tu jaanta hai mera Baap kaun hai?”. The other guy comes out of his Mercedes -slaps the first guy hard and…

Ubuntu: ‘I am I When We Are’

Couple of years ago, the then Vice Chancellor of Balochistan Univ. of Info Tech. Engg. & Management Science (BUITEMS) Dr. Farooq Bazai…

Random Thought: ‘I Don’t Mind’ By Irshad Salim

I shook hand with a mascot at a the Centaurus Mall in Islamabad one day….

Poem: ‘Moment’

A poetic expression penned by Irshad Salim in the Summer of 2020 –while in Islamabad:..

Come Kneel to Me: A Poem By Irshad Salim

Come quick feel the breath of life beating by; come take elixir poison to cut. Come quick gulp one breath, gasp not…

Thursday Poem: Tree Hole

if u r a hammer rest will appear nails.if u r a screwdriver they’ll get…

Monday Poem: Premise of Wise Fools

Sudden commotion inside premise of wise foolssilent gestures, whispering voices, hands raiseda la desperation gathering…

Tuesday Poem: Sparrow’s Flight

A breeze slowed sparrow’s flightday was saying goodbye. sparrow took refuge…night knelt behind the yews….