What genuine electoral reforms would look like
Reforms of any kind are problematic. Although this statement is painfully obvious, it is overlooked in nearly all cases. The assum…
Browse all hakim-salman's Blog Posts
From an avid reader: Akhbar-e-Jehan in (modern) perspective
The timeless Urdu magazine Akhbar-e-Jehan is over 46 years old now. It is the most widely circulated Urdu weekly magazine in all o…
Will ‘lame duck’ Obama find legacy offshore? Will ‘lame duck’ Obama find legacy offshore?
The results of the United States House and Senate midterm elections on November 4, 2014 were a major setback for President Barack …
Haider's chutzpah
There are so many reasons to watch Vishal Bhardwaj's latest movieHaider, the Shahid Kapoor starrer a modern-day adaptation of Sha…
Why we need more Metro Buses
Every other week, barbs are exchanged on TV and criticism is launched in print on the Lahore Bus Rapid Transit Green Line, or as i…
Clarkabad: Where Shahzad and Shama once stood
We were all there by an accident. I,Reverend Robert Clark, Shahzad Maseeh and Shama. Clark, I discovered, was a mysterious old man…
Zarb-i-Azb alone won't save Pakistan
If maintaining ties with militants has brought us to this point, what would severing them do? How much worse could it get? That's …
Stop this gender discrimination…against men!
Feminism is a lie. If it was not a lie, why would there be no mentions of it in the Constitution of Pakistan? The constitution; a …
Absolute dominance: Is this really Pakistan?
Anyone rememberwhat happened in Abu Dhabiabout three weeks ago? I doubt it. Pakistan were so comprehensive in their Test series wh…
The story of Asia Bibi does not matter in Pakistan
Like all those accused of blasphemy by the twisted mullah-obsessed minds, Asia Bibis cry for justice has fallen on deaf ears. For …
