The author is a senior columnist and Secretary General Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP).
As the space for legitimate patriotism shrank, its place has been taken by spurious patriotism
The hold of retrogressive obscurantists has become stronger than before -- an unavoidable price for having neglected Sibte Hasan’s legacy
Will Edhi’s successors continue his mission as a movement for social reform or merely as charity?
Ali Ahmad Khan’s memoirs are full of lessons learnt from contemplation of the human condition
Pakistani society has become more liberal and more fearful of the conservative backlash
When you ask me to slip into a woman’s role, as was done by male actors in the early days of theatre/natak, you are ordering me to adopt the...
The biggest problem with the accountability law is that NAB’s autonomy/independence is interpreted as its freedom from accountability. It must be...
Nasreen Anjum Bhatti had no regrets while she was in our midst; having lost her we have many
Understanding civil wars in South Asian countries
India-Pakistan discussions on Kashmir will bear fruit in a manner that meets the demands of equity and justice
‘Umrao Jan Ada’, a literary masterpiece and a bold experiment in political realism
While absence of good governance is an open secret, the recent sparring between the government and the military has created an opportunity to...
Instead of lambasting the entire Indian people for the misdeeds of a minority, the people of Pakistan should express confidence in the capacity of...
The most critical issue at the moment is not only the danger of cross-border exchange of fire developing into a more serious conflagration but also...
It is difficult to say that the cultural capital has become a better city for the majority of its population, though it has been taking better care...
Perhaps the best friendships are those that are rarely acknowledged as such
Pakistan’s only way out of the multi-dimensional crisis lies through reinforcement of the democratic and federal assumptions of the state structure
The history of civil society organisations’ efforts to resist anti-democratic tendencies can be traced with satisfaction and with a certain degree...
How much space does Balochistan get in the national/mainstream media, what kind of stories are played up, and what is the tone and tenor of comments...
That she broke with the family tradition and threw her lot with the working class was Tahira Mazhar Ali Khan’s most remarkable achievement
