When in Rome …
In the last decade or so, I have been able to travel extensively across much of Europe, Asia and the Americas. During my travels, …
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Confessions of a ‘cultural critic’
"Writing satire is easier because many popular folk in Pakistan eventually end up becoming and sounding like unintentional parodie…
The sorry state of research at our universities and how to fix it
70 Comments Email Print For fruitful research practices in academia, we need to think long-term and create research-con…
Senate’s farewell session likely to begin on 27th
0 Comments Email Print A view of the Senate sesion in progress. APP/file ISLAMABAD: The last session of Senate …
Aziz has apologised for defending APS attack, says Nisar
0 Comments Email Print Maulana Abdul Aziz. AFP/file WASHINGTON: Maulana Abdul Aziz, the imam of Islamabads Lal …
Food Stories: The paratha platter
Nani Amma madechinni(sugar)parathafor me everyday. I was four and the school bus made a stop to drop me to Nanis house at 12:30pm …
Fighting the IS: Holes in the game plan
9 Comments Email Print The US-led coalition needs to go beyond a military offensive and work out a comprehensive plan f…
IS and Pakistani terror groups: Where will the two meet?
Photo of key commanders of TTP Jamatul Ahrar released on Aug 26, 2014. -File Photo Whatever the reality maybe, making up an…
5 misgivings of an ISIS fighter
If you cant tweet the message, see the number of hits; you have no way of telling if the movement is growing. Photo by Reuters …
In Landi Kotal: A slow death for poetry
18 Comments Email Print Pashto poet Ameer Hamza Shinwari (1907-1994). Photo courtesy Haroon Shinwari The news wa…
