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Fariha Razzaq in memoriam: Pakistan’s political heroine
When the news broke that ex-provincial assembly member Fariha Razzaq had been murdered in a horrific incident in her home on 1st February, 2018, alongside her husband, the media was more interested in discussing the details of the crime…
Watching Modi and Netanyahu sign bilateral arms deals would’ve shattered Mahatma Gandhi
Mahatma Gandhi is one of the most celebrated men in India and abroad in recent history. He preached peace, tolerance, freedom, and love for others which earned him praise globally. His disregard for violence and oppression helped Indians…
‘Save the state, not politics’ – How Dr Tahir-ul-Qadri set Pakistan’s priorities straight five years…
Steven Pressfield in his bookThe War of Art: Break Through the Blocks & Win Your Inner Creative Battles writes that,“The Principle of Priority states (a) you must know the difference between what is urgent and what is important, and (b)…
Jinnah was the only option Muslims had at the time
If not Jinnah, what were the other options?This is a question which is never asked. Those who favor Jinnah don't want to ask it and those who criticize him while blaming him for partition and all the misfortunes of Pakistan and the world do…
After the decade – Remembering Benazir Bhutto
She was a heroine born in a civilization of heroes. The very being of her – womanhood – was inherently anti-establishment; at odds with establishment of every kind, be it political, social, traditional, or religious. All she did was to hang…
27th day of December, 2007 – I can still hear the echoes of the gunshots that reverberated around…
27th December 2007, Benazir Bhutto was assassinated around 6 pm local time, on her way back after a successful public gathering at Liaquat National Bagh, Rawalpindi. Its aftermath is still an instructive lesson for Pakistan, the critical…
