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The curious case of Mohammad Hafeez
Pakistan has had its fair share of all-rounders over the years and Mohammad Hafeez has definitely been one of them. The 33-year-old, Sargodha born all-rounder entered international cricket as an...
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Concerts in Karachi: Bring back fun to this city!
I was at a Strings concert a few days ago. It was one of those fancy sit down affairs, with hideous white sofas and people taking selfies of each other to upload on social media. Bilal Maqsood began...
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Rawalpindi clashes: Is history repeating itself?
I, vividly, recall the caption of an article contributed by Professor Arnold Toynbee in early 1950’s and reproduced by the daily Pakistan Times, which was a very popular daily of the progressive group....
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We are sorry, Dr Abdus Salam
November 21, marks the death anniversary of Dr Abdus Salam – Pakistan’s only Nobel laureate and one of the legendary physicists of the 20th century. The list of his achievements and awards is so long...
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Tanzistan: 10 photos we are all guilty of posting on Instagram
What Twitter, did for news and communication, Instagram is now doing for the likes of budding amateur photographers, an average Joe or for those tech-savvy youngsters of our generation. If there’s one...
View ArticleTehelka controversy: Can powerful editors get away with sexual harassment?
For more than a decade now, Tehelka magazine has been respected by the media fraternity for its fearless coverage of illegal defence deals, land rights issues, gender equality and communalism. Then,...
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Far from reality: Kankar and its depiction of divorced women
When I started watching Kankar, I was happy that there was finally a Pakistani play that depicted a strong independent woman who was not willing to bend down to the whims and fancies of our patriarchal...
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Hangu drone strike: Broken American promises, dead Pakistani citizens
Drones would be easier to understand if we were to put ourselves in the others’ shoes. Imagine you are a resident of FATA – a land which you probably feel is barely more than a colony of Pakistan. You...
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President Obama: The only Nobel Laureate guilty of war crimes
It is a champion of human rights, it is a champion of science and technology. It is a champion of arts and humanities. It is the forerunner in world economy and is a central figure in the global power...
View ArticleIMDb ban: Internet Movie DataBase or Internet and Media Data Ban?
Pakistan has been suffering at the hands of perception and media-related matters being blown out of proportion, falling victim to the same. First it was Facebook, because of a pastor and his...
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The 7 stages of grief a Pakistani cricket fan experiences
It’s not easy to be a Pakistan cricket fan, really. Now that the country is deprived of home games, the team is always on tour, which consequently increases the challenge to perform and win games....
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An intolerant educational system made me indifferent to the death of non-Muslims
As the Twin Towers came crashing down in New York City on September 11, 2001 an eight-year-old boy remained unmoved some 7,000 miles away in Lahore as the horrifying images unfolded before him. The boy...
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Once upon a time, there were two travellers – one Pakistani and one Indian
It was a late Friday evening in Chicago. After working the full day, I rushed to O’Hare International Airport, to catch a flight to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on my way to Delhi. It was a short...
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Captain Phillips: Tom Hanks beats all his previous performances!
Based on a true story, Captain Phillips will surely bring you to the edge of your seats within the first few minutes because Tom Hanks, as always, brings credibility to his role. This time, playing the...
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Pakistan just doesn’t feel like home
“I have and always will live in Canada.” Well, that was the plan until two years ago when all my plans, my vision for life – everything changed suddenly and rapidly. Quite unexpectedly, I had to make...
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Mr Bilal Lakhani, Pakistan is not a dying nation
This is a rebuttal to Bilal Lakhani’s article titled “Pakistan’s Obituary”, published in The Express Tribune on November 6, 2003. The esteemed author has rendered the verdict that Pakistan had been...
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US-Afghanistan withdrawal: Can Pakistan survive without NATO money?
With September 2014 fast approaching, all eyes are fixed on Afghanistan and the announced withdrawal of the United States-led coalition forces. Although the Afghan Loya Jirga has asked President...
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Ancholi blasts: When will we remember that the white in Pakistan’s flag...
Another bomb blast; another attack on the Shia community. The blast in Ancholi, Federal B Area was so loud that my windows shook and the children woke up even though I live miles away. I shudder to...
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Pakistan’s Stock Market: A lost investment opportunity?
The phrase ‘stock market’ has a charm around it, which grabs the attention of almost any listener anywhere in the world. In Pakistan, however, it portrays a picture of an exclusive club for the...
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Pak-India journalism: Inciting hatred or promoting peace?
Yesterday, at a seminar titled ‘Pakistan-India relations: What can media do?’, Mumbai Press Club’s President Gurbir Singh reportedly urged the Indian as well as Pakistani media to stop airing...
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