The Photographic Search for True Pakistan

Girls and kids are us – in Islamabad: Irshad Salim, Karachi. Pics and videos using…

Will Artificial Intelligence Kill College Writing?

Jeff Schatten in The Chronicle of Higher Education: When I was a kid, my favorite…

LISTEN: Delhi Jama Masjid Imam’s Khutba in Sep. 2019

BLAST FROM THE PAST: An excerpt from Delhi Jama Masjid Imam’s khutba (speech) in Sep….

Ascent of I2U2: Acronym for USA, UAE, Israel, India

The Under Secretary of United States State Dept. on Tuesday Sep 20 convened I2U2 counterparts…

Africa is Not a Country. Shift Your Understanding.

Africa is a region of 1.4 billion people and over 2,000 languages. News, entertainment, and…

This Week’s Best Political Cartoons on Climate Change, Inflation, Queen’s Death

Honorary contributors to DesPardes: Adil Khan, Ajaz Ahmed, Ammar Jafri, Anwar Abbas, Arif Mirza, Aziz…

Sep 2019: A Chat on Pakistan Affairs in Urdu (VIDEO)

Blast from the past (Sept. 2019): Some young ones visited me in Islamabad. They asked…

Dr. Lucas Inventor of The Cloud Ends Up in ‘Greeneria’: Novel By Jamil Usman

Jamil Usman’s latest book “The Cloud” is an English novel for children. It’s a science…

Our Shambled National Economy and Bogus Lifestyle

During the period covering last 10 years, following TEN major reasons of serious deterioration in…

VIDEO: Everything Will Turn Out Right | سب ٹھیک ہو جائیگا

A conversation with an attorney’s chauffeur in Islamabad October 2021 اسلام آباد میں اکتوبر 2021…

US is becoming a ‘developing country’ on global rankings that measure democracy, inequality

Kathleen Frydl in The Conversation: The United States may regard itself as a “leader of…

As Language Evolves, Who Wins Out: Speakers or Listeners?

Sean Trott in Psyche: Some words are much more frequent than others. For example, in a…