Category: Pakistan

‘Hostage On a Truck’-by Habib Khan

“Cushtum as they still call the place, though the actual checkpoint has since moved.” Engr….

The Abject Surrender of Pakistan’s Top Court

“For a court leadership that has been an aggressive proponent of transparency and openness (think…

Rohingya of the Two Nation Doctrine

A recent podcast with the author of the book “Refugee”–it is centered on the 1971…

Searching for My Pakistani Identity

From Broken Mystic: It started off funny. I was at the mall buying a birthday…

‘Hamay Kho Kar’ (ہمیں کھو کر) Song By Runa Laila

نغمہ = ہمیں کھو کر بہت پچھتاؤ گے جب ہم نہیں ہونگیں. فلم = احساس…

Why the Judges ‘Explosive’ Letter Will Likely Amount to Nothing

by Zarrar Khuhro at Dawn: What’s really cute, of course, is that in 2019, the…

‘Nasim Gul Sahib’ -By Habib Khan

Engr. Habib Khan writes from Quetta: In the mid nineties, when the drug dealers started…

Beyond Patriarchy: Woman, Islam, Pakistan

As I see it: A religion that grants women more freedom and rights than most…

Conversation: Who Leaked the Judges Letter?

Syed Ahmad Hassan Shah, Advocate Supreme Court at Dawn News discussion the aftermath of six…

Welcome to Pakistan: Democracy’s Decay: The Senate’s Descent Into Deception

by Rabia Azfar Nizami in The Express Tribune: The democratic structure of governance rooted in…

Why Isn’t Pakistan Exploiting Its Energy Assets?

Oil Analyst Syed Rashid Hussain (Toronto-based) shares his views on Pakistan’s energy assets and discusses…

Aankhon Ko Visa Nahi Lagta By Gulzar

Blast from the past: Gulzar pens a beautiful ode to Mehdi Hasan, and remembers Ahmed…