The rise of democratic Turkey on July 2, 2018To quote Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the leader of modern secular Turkey: “No country is free unless it is democratic” Stressing the significance of democratic values, the farsighted leader laid down the roadmap for Turk generations to follow. He led them to what we now know as modern day Turkey: a secular, democratic state, embedded with […]
Khan’s U-turns have killed the dream for a ‘Naya Pakistan’ on June 22, 2018Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan — rather the “old” Pakistan — once said: Think a hundred times before you take a decision, but once that decision is taken, stand by it as one man. Imran Khan, the self-proclaimed founder, and guide of Naya Pakistan, perhaps believes otherwise, as his actions chant out loud, “take a […]
On the evolutionary road on June 7, 2018Even 70 years after our independence, the people of Pakistan still expect a messiah to appear, and help revolutionise the country overnight. However, it is high time, that we as a people must realise that no such personality is forthcoming. We already had a messiah in the shape of Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and he helped […]
The deteriorating Palestinian cause on May 26, 2018A rabbi and a priest went to see a boxing match. Before the start of the match, the rabbi saw one of the boxers cross himself. Seeing the boxer cross, the rabbi turned to the priest, and asked; what does that mean? The priest said; not a damn thing, if a man can’t fight. The […]
Don’t react, respond on May 20, 2018They say an individual’s level of emotional intelligence determines the level of success he or she will enjoy in both personal and professional life. However, it is also a factor in how successful a nation can be. Emotionally intelligent people and nations respond to situations — they don’t ‘react’. The two terms, respond and react, […]
The city of lights awaits its Messiah on May 12, 2018Karachi has remained an aggressively sought after city for various political powers and has had its fair share of influence on provincial and national politics at large. The city’s politics has largely been ethnicity-cantered with each party aiming to speak for and represent their particular ethnic group and constituency. Despite the political battle, only a […]