Articles & Column

  “Gatka” is a form of martial art associated with Punjab. Its origins can be traced back to the 15th century. It is popular among rural Sikh communities and adopted by many in the region, including Hindko speakers. Wooden swords are painstakingly carved and used […]

  When we talk of social change in Pakistan, we notice an acute sense of helplessness among the educated classes in Pakistan. It is surprising that on the one hand, we equate education with advanced political consciousness, and as a key to prosperity and democratic […]

Hina Rabbani Khar, in her 2nd term in Foreign Ministry, came up with a novel explanation about the intervention memo. As reported, she stated it was Donald Lu’s personal opinion! Those of us who have an understanding of the workings of institutions like State Department […]

Pakistan needs to heal its wounds caused by a deep political divide that has assumed a toxic character. The values that we have inherited emphasize starting from a common ground to deal with the differences. In the present political battle between the government and opposition […]

It was a warm sunny day. Excitement and anticipation was in the air on this 25th day of April 1996. Chairman Imran Khan was to launch Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf at an event in a local hotel in Lahore. There was huge presence of local and foreign […]

There is a very intense and toxic debate going on social media on the vote of no confidence against the former Prime Minister Imran Khan. Opposition parties accused PM Khan of arrogance and incompetence. PM Khan accused the parliamentary opposition of conspiring with the American […]

When you cheat in an exam after bribing the staff, there is a sheepish look for the uninitiated. However, if you are an accomplished liar, you gloat and pretend as if nothing happened. That is the attitude prevailing in the new setup. It may have […]