A Journey into interfaith dialogue with Professor Akbar S. Ahmed
Akbar Salahuddin Ahmed is a Pakistani-American academic, author, poet, playwright, filmmaker and former diplomat. He is the former Ambassador of Pakistan to the...
Sino-Indus civilizations – cultural bonding through Movie Exchanges
The often-quoted ‘brotherly relations’ between Pakistan and China often has diplomats and other foreigners sniggering since there is little to show in reality. However,...
Race 3: Bland yet successful
One of this year's biggest releases has been the Salman Khan starrer Race 3. The Remo D'Souza directed adventure film is the third installment...
Ocean’s 8: A movie that must not be missed
The Steven Soderbergh Ocean’s Trilogy is known for three things: its star-studded cast, the classic cons and superb direction. And while the new Ocean’s...
Azaadi – through Lollywood’s critical lens
The resurgence of the Pakistani film industry in recent times has led to a plethora of films being released during Eid al-Fitr and Eid...
Editorial: Pakistan in a season of “no holds barred” contest
May is hot in South Asia, but in the preceding month Pakistani politics has been even more heated than the weather across plains of...
How District Administration, ROs & Police rig Pakistani Elections?
Our history of elections has shown recurrent episodes where the importance lies in the hands of the counter instead of the voter. The well-established...
Salman Khan’s “Race 3” grosses 100 crore in 3 days but all action no story..!
News Desk | One of this year's biggest releases has been the Salman Khan starrer Race 3. The Remo D'Souza directed adventure film is the...
Pakistan: Government of the elite, by the elite, for the elite
The intoxicating allure of ‘democracy’ stems from the fundamental promise that all citizens, on equal footing, have the right to participate in the governance...
100 day agenda is a shortsighted jibe at development
As an economist, I believe that political parties should present an agenda to keep the people informed of their plans for the next 5...
PTI’s 100 Day Agenda ain’t cutting it
It is an absolutely unrealistic plan, only good if no-one ever needs to execute it. The plan has two parts to it: the soft...
Spy Chronicles: A troubled and one-sided narrative
Pakistan’s former spy chief, General Asad Durrani, is facing flak. His former colleagues in the army are fuming for his latest endeavour – writing...