How an Indian sees Pakistan

Pakistan is a dirty word in India. There exists an entire country in the imagination of Indians—one that is different from actual Pakistan—and maintaining...

Are webinars a phase or the new normal?

We have moved from the “age of uncertainty” to the “time of the corona virus”. Through technology man has remained “social” and “connected” in...

PIA PK 8303: The cost of incompetency

With most people fearful of flying in a pressurized aluminium tube, it comes as no surprise that often this fear persists due to an...

NYSBA Webinar: Global Perspectives on Alternative Dispute Resolution

The New York State Bar Association (NYSBA) organised a webinar on 22 May, 2020 titled “Global Perspectives for a Changing ADR Landscape”. Several law...

Ertugrul Gazi not really a Turkish cultural invasion

I have scant appetite for long serials so aside from the occasional Pakistani drama that my wife mandates and I must endure, have not...

Religion in world politics: Emergence of the concept of Ghazwa-e-Hind

For decades, our understanding of International Relations (IR) as an academic discipline remained confined to the study of the interconnectedness of politics, economics and...

Turkish drama Ertugrul criticised for all the wrong reasons

At the start of the holy month of Ramadan, PTV started telecast of famous Turkish historical fiction and adventure drama series ‘Dirilis: Ertugrul’. The...

Faith or Scientific inquiry? Muslim world in disarray 

The power of religious faith to bring solace to the human heart during times of grief is unparalleled. It comforts a grieving mother whose...

Covid-19 outbreak & the future of pandemics

New York governor Andrew Cuomo has become the articulate, compassionate political face of government competence in fighting a pandemic. That’s quite an achievement for a...

Iran accidently sacrifices Chabahar, Afghan border security takes precedence

The recent political crisis that exploded between Iran and Afghanistan after the former's security forces were accused of forcing over 50 of the latter's...

Covid-19: Keep this in mind before easing the lockdown

As the government is moving from lockdown to easing restrictions on businesses and allowing some normalcy, we must remember, Pakistan is not out of...

‘Only the danda can fix this nation’

Covid-19 has turned the collective gaze of society inwards in more ways than one. Families in the subcontinent and world over have begun to...
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