
Has the romance between Pakistan and jihad come to an end?
Karachi Have the country’s ruling elite finally gotten their heads around to contain the rot…

State of play: In conversation with Ahmed Rashid
KARACHI: If you look up Ahmed Rashid on Wikipedia, the entry describes him as a journalist,…

Nation-building & sport promotion: Is Pakistan cricket failing?
Analysts have tried to explain Pakistan’s cricketing success – and failure – as an overarching…

The Digital Divan: Dr Sean Pue explores ways to preserve Urdu poetry
KARACHI: Digital curation, a process by which digital assets are preserved and archived, is vital for…

Diagnosing a country: Pakistan’s problem? Denialism, say speakers
KARACHI: Can one collectively diagnose a country? A pathological state that Pakistan suffers from is…

The faith of the Islamic State
KARACHI: Dr Christoph Günther is currently serving as a research associate at the Research Training…

Will military courts save us?
Fahd Ali Thursday, January 15, 2015 People criticising the military’s role in establishing military courts…

In conversation with Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr
Seyyed Vali Reza Nasr comes from an illustrious Iranian family. His father, Hossein Nasr, is…

Killing enough
Fahd Ali Saturday, January 10, 2015 From Print Edition This is our moment of reckoning.…