The writer is Professor in the faculty of Liberal Arts at the Beaconhouse National University, Lahore
For rule of law to be effective, it must be properly implemented
Freedom comes at a price. Only the nations ready to pay that price enjoy the fruits of freedom
A reflection on how some of our politicians are failing their constituents
What lessons can we, the Pakistanis, learn from the May revolt in France?
A protest demonstration is a public expression of objection, disapproval or dissent
Some of our young leaders need serious tutoring in the art of politics
Hopeful thinking is one of the biggest determinants of success — bigger than intelligence, skill or previous success
Zia Mohyeddin’s multi-faceted talent made him an asset for the country of his origin and far beyond its confines
A recent publication bids to change an entire epistemic trajectory
The individual who has been called a munshi need not be upset because it is indeed an honorific
Why a trespass by non-political forces is undesirable
Prof Mohammad Waseem, the veteran political theorist, has coined and introduced a new term, establishmentarian democracy, in the context of...
Prof Ahmad Saeed was one of the rare people who devoted their lives to scholarly pursuits
Sultan Bahu was a sufi thinker and poet with an important message
Young people have an almost biological destiny to be hopeful
The year that has gone by was a year lost and wasted
Kautilya’s Arthashastra offers an important non-Western reservoir of ideas and concepts and as such demand theoretical engagement
Accept the things to which fate binds you and love the people with whom fate brings you together but do so with all your heart— Marcus Aurelius
Rai Muhammad Khan Nasir is an outstanding example of genuine empathy finding moving expression
Political activities were strictly monitored under Zia and there were many curbs
