Emmanuel Macron does not need to build an Enlightenment Islam, because that already exists
A French high school teacher who had shown caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad to his class was beheaded on Oct. 16 by an 18-year-old Muslim...
The history of secular education in the subcontinent
When the British came (and they took almost 150 years before they had control over the entire subcontinent) the system of education was managed...
Donald Trump: The seven rays of his political spectrum
If it were up to Trump, he would fire every registered democrat in America, but fortunately for us, he does not. Inside his mind, is...
Op-ed: Shiny face of Indian democracy disfigured by repressive laws
In yet another damning report, UN’s high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet expressed 'concern over restrictions on non-governmental organizations, arrests of activists and...
Pakistan’s struggle with air pollution
Over the last 20 years, air in Pakistan has become polluted beyond ordinary levels as climate change becomes a deadly fact. According to a...
Afghanistan: A graveyard of empires?
Afghanistan is a notoriously difficult country to govern. Empire after empire, nation after nation have failed to pacify what is today the modern territory...
Intra-Afghan talks: Understanding the ground realities
Over five weeks into their first face to face meeting, the Afghan government and the Taliban delegations have yet to agree even on the...
Op-ed: Pakistan should raise voice for oppressed people everywhere
Silence ensures a safe journey to the top. Though the silence does do the talking, you can never surely tell one's viewpoint. Like if...
Op-ed: Nawaz Sharif, Maryam Nawaz are national security threats to Pakistan
After the Panama-gate saga, the Prime Minister of Iceland Sigmundur Davio Gunnlaugsson resigned in a civil manner and never said “Mujhy Kyun Nikala”. The...
Afghanistan, world’s least peaceful country: Who is responsible?
Imagine Afghanistan. What do you see? Do you visualize poverty, refugees, drugs, suppressed voices, oppressed women, and structural violence? Surely, Afghanistan tells a tale of destruction, terror,...
Reforms needed to destigmatize mental illness in Pakistan
We are dealing with half a million people with 400 psychiatrists in the country. Majority of these psychiatrists are stationed in urban cities. They...
Soldiers for hire: The secret history of Wagner Group’s ties to Russia
Vladimir Putin has now been in charge of the Russian Federation for 20 years, and there is little doubt that during this time the...