The author is a Lahore-based academic.
Hopes and aspirations for the city in 2024
Our very conception of education needs rethink to break the perpetual cycle of mediocrity
Begging thrives because our current state-society structures abhor the human dignity required for a work ethic that can lead to collective progress
A much-loved sport, a revenue- generating industry, a happy festival and more -- kiteflying must return to our skies, not without implementing a set...
Technology is now available to bypass the illiteracy hurdle in acquiring knowledge in a cost-effective manner
Policy for the majority, rather than being a simple policy choice, requires a complete rethinking of the present development paradigm
Without the freedom of expression and security of life, this electoral democracy seems meaningless
There is still no clue to the whereabouts of Raza Khan even after twelve court hearings by four different judges
Can the Pashtun Tahafuz Movement become a national civil rights movement?
While the state adopts the Machiavellian posture -- of better be feared than loved -- the autonomous civil society only sees further loss of state...
Sacrificing is a sombre act that one does as a symbolic gesture of one’s relationship to the Lord
Rather than instigating animosity and limiting people’s thinking ability through sheer propaganda, media needs to invigorate critical thinking...
Discussing democracy in the light of Panama case raises some critical questions regarding civilian authority and the role of establishment
For the Sharifs to be at their pinnacle requires that Nawaz Sharif continues to compete for power, else the clients will shift their loyalties...
On the need for the state to restrict the blasphemy narrative like it did with Jihad and Takfir
The nation-states have increasingly adopted asymmetrical warfare through the use of non-state actors as a preferred strategy rather than diplomacy...
It was state-backed Nespak that did Orange Line’s feasibility study, EIA assessment and cost estimation. Is it justified?
Memories of Castro’s Cuba from nearly a decade ago, an embodiment of the left’s values preserved through the years
While this negation of their own identity at the altar of state power and privilege has provided the Punjabis material benefit, it has made them...
The character of the state underlines rights and freedoms enjoyed by its people
