History shows the Sci-fi and speculative fiction of Muslims!
Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmed | Think invisible men, time travel, flying machines and journeys to other planets are the product of the European or ‘Western’ imagination?...
Politics, not religion, is the source of Sunni-Shiite conflict
Nauman Sadiq l Lately, it has become a habit of Orientalist apologists of Western imperialism to offer reductive historical and theological explanations of Sunni-Shi’a conflict...
Pak-Afghan blame game: who reaps the benefits?
Dr. Zafar Nawaz Jaspal | Pakistan and Afghanistan relations worsened incalculably in the recent weeks. Both Islamabad and Kabul have been accusing each other. Neither...
Of thumping wins and ignominious defeats: Pakistan’s dysfunctional sports governance
Saeed Afridi | At the outset, let me apologize to all the cricket fans out there, especially those who happen to be Pakistani cricket fans....
US and Russia: A meeting of two giants during G20 summit!
M. K. Bhadrakumar | A US senior official in Washington told TASS news agency Monday that the White House does not rule out a meeting...
The tragedies in June : a fitting epitaph!
Dee l On a dank June day in Ramzan Pakistan witnessed its regular share of prognos at the hands of the unknown while the knowing...
America’s on again – off again romance with freedom movements
Saleem Akhtar Malik l Narendra Modi’s recent visit to the US gives many reasons to the Indians to chuckle and bask in the warmth of...
The US “Mini-surge” in Afghanistan: Tough times ahead for Pakistan?
Jan Achakzai | Pakistan, Afghanistan and the world waits for the US to spell out clearly as to what their impending troop “mini-surge” aims to...
Talent and spirit running wild in this great country
Ikram Sehgal | Precariously making the cut for the eighth and final spot on the ICC ODI rankings, Pakistan came into the 2017 ICC Champions...
When and why terror groups synchronize or coordinate violent acts: Learning from June 23 attacks in Pakistan
Muhammad Feyyaz | When and why terrorists vary violence has been investigated adequately in extant terrorism literature. However, the question when and why terror groups...
Imran Khan: The icon of liberal nationalism in Pakistan
Nauman Sadiq l Although people often conflate democracy and liberalism, but there is a fine distinction between politics and culture; a democratic system of governance...
Choosing a new God: Our fascination with toeing lines
Zeeshan Shahid Khan | "Be not so blinded by patriotism, that you can't face reality." ~ Malcolm X 'In a nation state, whosoever doesn't agree with...