The author, a former civil servant, is a political analyst, and a song writer. He can be reached at Arshed.Bhatti@gmail.com
Cool heads win hearts, the hot ones hurt, be it cricket or politics
Let’s take a deep breath, and start a marathon to a new country for women by the time Pakistan is 80
Some reflections about what our politics has done to our languages, literature and us
Happy new year with some ‘vicious prognoses’ and ‘auspicious nightmares'
A list of some pleasant events that happened in 2016
Is the election result a 9/11 of US politics?
Why Trump’s politicking, campaign and rhetoric are so familiar to Pakistanis
The words that we hear, speak and read a lot in Pakistan
Real life stories of women who got perished, who were triumphant, and who still are holding the fort of resistance and defiance
Some reflections and options which might help the government, the PIA employees and the passengers alike
The Annual Status of Education Report 2015 reveals facts that challenge parents and society
Deciphering the thin line between faith, belief and superstition
Khayaal Festival made a comeback to Lahore’s Alhamra Art Council after about two years with a message -- ‘breaking the boundaries’
In Pakistan, exaggeration has progressed from being a social commodity to a political instrument
Like democracy, cinema will revive when there is more of it
We need a new institutional design compatible with the 21st century which will help change politics, economy, governance and society
Though running since 1947, we, as a nation, are yet to take the road to promised prosperity and social cohesion
In Pakistan’s six decades, most of our problems have followed mindless and unimaginative steps of our ruling elite
This August we need to reflect and imagine new ways to rectify distortions in institutional designs of the state for a better future
Some reflections, some candid commentary, with malice to none and Azadi Mubarak to all
