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The American Dream
by Rufus Vernon
“I have a dream that my four little children…
Jinnah's Dream 70 years on
by Akbar S. Ahmed
Jinnah’s critics are many and widespread. …
Partition: Muhammad Muslehuddin Malik and his family left Delhi, narrowly escaping the slaughter on trains bound for Pakistan
by Hafsa Adil
Muhammad Muslehuddin Malik was a teenage schoolboy…
The Virtuoso: Mohammed Rafi remembered – An Interview with his grandson
Today marks the 37th death anniversary of one of the most loved…
MUHAMMAD HUSAIN AZAD - A Poet Extraordinaire
by Nadia Cheema
Muhammad Husain Azad (1830-1910) is considered…
A BROKEN MORAL COMPASS?
by Wajid Shamsul Hasan
“I have lived as plain Mr. Jinnah…
The Enduring Injustice of Palestine
by John Pilger
When I first went to Palestine as a young reporter…
Mother of a nation: Fatima Jinnah 50 years
HALL OF FAME
Mother of a Nation: Fatima Jinnah
by Sahar Ibrahim
“Let…
Editorial: A tragedy
by Yasir Ali
As I write this editorial, the confirmed death-toll…
AN END TO #PANAMAGATE?
by Bakhtiar Qayyum
Questions remain about the spectacular…
A Message to Bill Maher, "You Should Have Been At The Pakistan Embassy This Week"
by Akbar S. Ahmed
Political commentator Bill Maher, his voice…
WILLIAM ABDULLAH QUILLIAM - An English Muslim pioneer
William Abdullah Quilliam was born in 1856, and was the son of…
Pakistan to open up mineral-rich Baluchistan to China "Silk Road" firms
by Gul Yousufzai and Drazen Jorgic
* Islamabad…
The 'Muslim World' Does Not Exist
by Zareena Grewal
“I chose to make my first foreign visit…
Saving Mohenjo Daro - The Indus Valley
by Nick Whigham and AFP
Arcologists are desperate to save…
Can the Bhuttos hold on to their heartland of Larkana?
by Faras Ghani
Locals lament the lack of development in a…
Interview with Simi Kamal: Drafting Pakistan’s water policy
by Zofeen T. Ebrahim
Simi Kamal is one of Pakistan’s foremost…
Confronting America's Misguided Drone Program
by Daniel L. Davis
The use of armed drone warfare by the…
Archbishop: Religious Dialogue Bears Real Fruit for Pakistan’s Christians
by Peter Jesserer Smith
The archbishop of Lahore said the…
WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE?
by Aki Nawaz
Incoherent in places and a rant throughout, this…
Let us walk the marketplace in shackles
by Malick Shabbir
Born on the 13th February 1911 in Sialkot,…
SOUNDS OF THE ALHAMBRA - Al Firdaus Ensemble
Interview
Al Firdaus Ensemble takes its inspiration from the…
PAKISTAN’S “PANAMA PAPERS” Allegations of corruption against the Sharif family
by Wasio Ali Khan Abbasi
It was a warm April day in Pakistan…
Trump’s Incoherent Foreign Policy
by Ivan Eland
The recent North Korean missile tests raise…
Playing with life and death to reach Europe
by Lin Taylor and Valeria Cardi
In the dead of night, as wild…
The Legend of Bhagat Singh lives on in Pakistan today
by Haroon Khalid
In Lahore, activists gather every year to…
Half a Cheer for Democracy in Pakistan
by Manan Ahmed Asif
Democracy has had a rough time in Pakistan.…
INTERVIEW - Pakistan's top female squash player Maria Toorpakai
by Emma Batha
When Pakistan's top female squash player Maria…
Pakistan's "Billion Tree Tsunami"
by Rina Saeed Khan
Years of tree felling reduced Pakistan's…
THE JUDICIARY AND THE MULTI-BILLION DOLLAR QUESTION
by Wajid Shamsul Hasan
Pakistan’s apex judiciary has always…
A BRITISH LEGACY Kashmir - A country waiting for its freedom
by Mehendi Javaid
I grew up in a land of paradise where my…
Viceroy's House - Review "History is always a one-sided account"
by Zafar B. Shah
Gurinder Chadha’s Viceroy's House took…
EDITORIAL - Now is the winter of our discontent
by Yasir Ali
British values are rooted in the institutions…
Pakistan: Time for Reform in the Garrison State
by Ishtiaq Ahmed
It is now entirely up to Pakistan’s leaders…
FANTASY AND FAT CATS
by Rochelle Fielding
Following the various articles I wrote…
ME, YOU AND US - weaponised identity politics
by Rohan Banerjee
Whether serving to unite or divide different…
Pakistan’s Middle Class Soars as Stability Returns
by Saeed Shah
Pakistan, often in the headlines for terrorism,…
Trump: A new era for Pakistan?
by Najma Minhas
Trump in his inauguration speech declared…
A MAESTRO IN THE MAKING: An interview with Zain Ali
Tell us about the Zain Ali journey so far. What have been your…
Extinction looms over Pakistan's regional languages
Around a hundred women have gathered in a community center in…
Pakistan is winning its war on terror
by Peter Oborne and Sabin Agha
Over the past three years,…
BOOK REVIEW – THE GOLDEN LEGEND
by Lara Feigel
Review of book: Golden Legend
‘Two of…
The Saga of the "Panama Papers"
Editorial
by Yasir Ali
It is often said that justice is the…
China’s Pakistan project: a geopolitical game-changer
by David Brewster
China’s One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative…
How Pakistan Could Eliminate Polio in 2017
by Zeeshan Salahuddin
Pakistan, along with Afghanistan and…
SANT JARNAIL SINGH BHINDRANWALE JI
by Damanvir Kaur
More than thirty years later, his voice…
50 years - The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)
by Wajid Shamsul Hasan
As Pakistan People’s Party enters…
Pakistan's Guardians Of Culture
by Sonya Rehman
Running for three consecutive days, the popular…
Pakistan screens Farhadi’s "A Separation"
Asghar Farhadi’s drama film ‘A Separation’, which won Academy…
A GENERAL RETIRES
by Bakhtiar Qayyum
The retirement of the immensely popular…
Why Pakistan Matters To The Next U.S. President
by Wajahat S. Khan
The new president will face many challenges…
A TROUBLING CULTURE WAR BETWEEN INDIA AND PAKISTAN
by Rozina Ali
This past weekend, the Bollywood production…
THE US-MUSLIM VOTE
by Madiha Waris Qureshi
The option given to US voters in the…
An honourable Retirement
Editorial
Three years ago Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Nawaz…
WHAT THE REFERENDUM HAS TAUGHT US
by Rochelle Fielding
We are supposed to live in a democracy,…
A time for Realpolitik
by Wajid Shamsul Hasan
In the heat of war hysteria on the…
NAUSHAD ALI, MASTER OF INDIAN FILM MUSIC
by Satish Chopra
Naushad Ali is associated with the scores…
Army Chief’s Retirement to Test Civilian Rule in Pakistan
by Saeed Shah
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan—Three years ago, Pakistan’s…
‘Pakistan Has Never Had a Functioning Democracy’ - Interview with Nafisa Hoodbhoy
by Muhammad Akbar Notezai
Nafisa Hoodbhoy is a senior Pakistani…
Film "Janaan" seeks positive global spotlight for Pakistan
by Serena Chaudhry
The cast and crew behind new film "Janaan"…
The Crisis In Muslim Education Is A Cultural One: Why Muslims Have Failed To Come To Terms With Modernity
by Waleed AlBanawi
Often in life, when people find themselves…
Quaid’s raison d’etre for Pakistan
by Wajid Shamus Hasan
As usual high sounding speeches, special…
Terror in Quetta
by Bakhtiar Qayyum
The gruesome incident of the 8th August…
Is Pakistan witnessing the fall of Altaf Hussain, the long-distance king of Karachi?
by Nichola Khan
Even by Karachi’s standards, it is an extraordinary…
PAKISTAN’S SQUASH QUEEN - A conversation with Carla Khan
Interview
The grand-daughter of squash great Azam Khan, Carla…
On Pakistan's 69th Independence Anniversary
by Wajid Shamsul Hasan
69 years ago Pakistan crashed on the…
Jinnah's immortal words "Unity, Faith, and Discipline"
by Yasir Ali
Three immortal words spoken by Quaid-e-Azam,…
THE VOICE OF A NIGHTINGALE - A conversation with Fariha Pervez
How did you start out as a singer?
I never had to start from…
Unrest in Kashmir Sets India and Pakistan on Edge
Analysis by Stratfor
Kashmir is known throughout South Asia…
"Both India and Pakistan are mired in a hyper-nationalist frenzy" - Hussain Haqqani
by Elizabeth Roche
There is a perception in Pakistan that 69…
ZEB-UN-NISA - A poetic princess of the Mughal Empire
by Aasim Naseem Siddiqui
If we unfold the pages of history…
To Prevent More Attacks Like Nice, We Must Integrate Muslims, Not Simply Bomb ISIS
by Prof. Akbar S. Ahmed
The father of Mohamed Lahouaiej…
Could Turkey Become US Ally "Like Pakistan"?
by Ia Meurmishvili
How the Turkish government deals with the…
Just not cricket: England and Pakistan - the flashpoints
England and Pakistan have been involved in several flashpoints…
Where dreams take flight: Pakistan's pigeon racers
A flock of pigeons take off from a Lahore rooftop at dawn, rising…
Srebrenica #NeverAgain
by Dr. Amineh A. Hoti
Once again, this time in 1992-95, human…
The Tipping Point: New Delhi Now Faces Not Terrorists, But the Young Kashmiri Masses
by Seema Mustafa
The death of 22 year old Burhan Wani in an…
Why Misbah ul-Haq is Pakistan’s greatest Test captain
by Richard Heller and Peter Oborne
There have been three great…
THE PANAMA PAPERS: The Pakistan connection
by Bakhtiar Qayyum
The Panama papers have stirred up…
OUTLANDISH: A conversation Waqas Qadri
Waqas Qadri from Danish hip-hop music group Outlandish
How…
EDITORIAL: The people have spoken
The people have spoken
Following the referendum result in…
THE CHINA-PAK ECONOMIC CORRIDOR (CPEC)
by Palwasha Bakhtiar
The proposed China-Pakistan Economic…
To remember Bhutto is not enough
by Wajid Shamsul Hasan
The birth of Benazir Bhutto on the…
RAMADAN THE MONTH OF MERCY
by Dr. Sheikh Hojjat Ramzy
Fasting occurs in the holy month…
EU Referendum: How will you vote?
By Rochelle Fielding
The day of the vote is fast approaching…
THE SPIRIT OF PEACE - The current impasse and the way forward for India and Pakistan
by Mani Shankar Aiyar
Perhaps never before has there been…
Elevation of Spirit: Attitudes and approaches to fasting
by Shaykh Faid Mohammed Said
Muslims the world over annually…
Meet the Female Motorcyclist Riding Solo Across Pakistan
by Zab Mustefa
Tucking her hair into a helmet, Zenith Irfan,…
SUFI QAWWALI COMES TO BIRMINGHAM - 28TH MAY
For the uninitiated, Qawwali is a traditional form of ecstatic…
Children of Darkness
I remember the occasion very clearly. I was 24 years old and…
Islamic Art and Architecture, Memories of Seljuk and Ottoman Masterpieces
Book Review
“Islamic Art and Architecture, Memories of Seljuk…
Sabeen Mahmud Remembered 1975 - 24th April 2015
by Wasio Ali Khan Abbasi
On the fateful day, 24 April 2015,…
GUANTÁNAMO BAY - Camp X-Ray
GUANTÁNAMO BAY
by Aisha Maniar
The US still holds 91 men…
The poetic impulse of Hafiz Jalandhari
by Aliya Butt
Born in 1900, Hafiz had an uncertain career for…
The Panama Papers and the Sharifs
Although there are legitimate reasons for using tax havens, the…
Capital Letter - The law of unintended consequences
By Maggie Blenkinsop
It was my daughter’s birthday, or rather…
Shakespeare's ‘Othello’ - a bridge between the West and the Muslim world
by Patrick Burnett
Faran Tahir humanizes Islam and helps bridge…
FAITH IN BIRMINGHAM
by Shaykh Muhammad Amin Evans
A new gallery at Birmingham…