Teflon democracy on August 8, 2018Teflon is the material that coats non-stick frying pans because it has a very low coefficient of friction. The elections of 2018 have proven that civilian-led democracy in Pakistan cannot ‘stick’ unless it follows the path of least resistance. When piety and morality overpower reason and scepticism and criticism are labelled as conspiracy and treason, […]
Is critique of Malala really just conceit? on April 18, 2017Westernised, elite, home-breakers as well as Zionist and RAW agents — none of these accusations are new for women’s rights activists. Sadly, those who hurl these slurs are no longer restricted to conservatives, Islamists or nationalists. A new breed of’ post-feminist bloggers-turned-journalists’, condemn women’s rights and NGO activists — assuming them to be “saviours” of […]
Boycott IS lawn on April 21, 2015It was inevitable. Sooner or later, Junaid Jamshed’s overreaching ambition was going to bump into the true misogynist in him. Suffering from the preacher’s occupational hazard of foot-in-mouth disease, Junaid Jamshed remains trapped in a blasphemy case since last year. Usually, blasphemy accused come from the poor working class or vulnerable minorities. They are the […]