Does Pakistani democracy really need Nawaz Sharif? Less than a decade ago, most of our liberal political commentators would perhaps have scoffed at the question and the answer may well…
While diplomacy may not be the oldest profession in the world, it was established formally from the 5th century AD in the Byzantine Empire. Later, in the 16th century, diplomacy…
It starts in Karachi with auditions for a high school drama production of the play, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, a dramatisation of the infamous Salem witch trials in Massachusetts…
[caption id="attachment_26588" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Photo ops: Maryam Nawaz at a church[/caption] Holi, that wonderfully colourful Hindu festival heralding the onset of spring, recently came and went in a flash, barely…
Two Christians were killed and five injured, as gunmen unleashed fire near a church in Quetta’s Esa Nagri area, on April 15. The victims were targeted following Sunday service. The…
The very word ‘Hindu’ is a misnomer. It was coined by the Greeks and Persians, when they first came in contact with the various inhabitants beyond the Sindhu (Indus)…
As the poll date nears, and the country swings into election mode, political parties need to keep their tempers and tongues in check to avoid a bloody election.
