A spirit like Salahuddin's: How Kurdish Muslims downed ISIS
From September 25 through October 19, 2014, a battle raged on ostensibly for a piece of land in the center of the planet, but it c…
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Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai 29th October 2014 Episode
From September 25 through October 19, 2014, a battle raged on ostensibly for a piece of land in the center of the planet, but it c…
Why this generation of Pakistani women could save us
There was a strange dichotomy amongst the women I met whilst in Pakistan. For every woman Id meet that was breaking all social nor…
For TV drama producers, crying = ratings
Most male producers/directors are so used to myopic views on women that they see no need for an expansion in roles. Sometim…
Pakistan-India peace: A good idea that nobody wants
The politicians, the armies, the media, the people; none of the stakeholders are interested in peace. How do we ever achieve it th…
Why go to war with India?
Why are some people in Pakistan suggesting we go to war with India? They are the only country in the world with Katrina Kaif. Have…
Pakistan's quiet gender revolution
As Pakistans future in cinema and television appears to steadily brighten, we should acknowledge the women characters who have gra…
5 misgivings of an ISIS fighter
1. Not being white or Western: Like most of the rest of the world, it seems that ISIS is obsessed with whiteness, whether its the…
7 things I want Bilawal to talk about at the Oct 18 rally
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, I belong to your motherland Sindh. The people of this unfortunate soil are proud of your grandfather and …
I stopped my wife from working, but…
I got married to my colleague in 2007, yes I married a working woman (no millions in guessing I am walking on murky waters). The …
