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A backlash of Western policies and misadventures
“We are missing the leadership in the White House that could see Islamic radicalism on the home front.” A spokesperson of the Republican Party made this statement soon after the California shooting by...
View ArticleSouth Punjab — changing rural political economy
Being a city dweller, my first real-time interface with rural life was with southern Punjab, an experience spread over many years. A fascinating region representing an amalgam of diverse ethnic and...
View ArticleTime to break out of the victimhood syndrome
The subcontinent may witness a transformational moment if India and Pakistan succeed in calibrating themselves for an abiding engagement in a bid to promote peace and tranquillity in the region, an...
View ArticleThe poor Lord Mayors
The local government system, with elected representatives now in its fold, is finally on the ground in all four provinces after an interregnum of eight years. The system has had an interesting history...
View ArticleLiterature: the digital divide
Lahore’s literary scene, during the past few weeks, witnessed some heart-warming events. These included an evening in the memory of Jamila Hashmi, renowned novelist and a short-story writer, the Faiz...
View ArticleDo we have a cultural policy?
Lahore recently staged a painting exhibition at Alhamra Art Gallery, with there being entries from all over Pakistan by nationally acclaimed artists. This exhibition has been a regular feature of the...
View ArticlePopulation census — the larger picture
The holding of the long-awaited population census in the country is now surrounded by even more uncertainty. The exercise has been postponed for an indefinite period. The decision was taken by the...
View ArticleRadicalisation — the mother of militancy
There is enough evidence available by now that terror attacks are preceded by a well-incubated phase of radicalisation of the perpetrators of these acts. A person under such influence begins drifting...
View ArticleWar on terror — connecting the dots
The recent arrest of an Indian naval intelligence officer, Kulbhushan Yadav by Pakistani authorities in Balochistan is by no means an ordinary event. It helps us understand the larger picture and the...
View ArticleWhen ‘chhotus’ turn into Frankenstein’s monsters
The drop scene of the encounter with the organised criminal gang in the Rajanpur district has raised more questions than it has answered about the capacity, wherewithal and sense of application of our...
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