Hindus: the Bête Noires of Pakistan on July 3, 2020“You are free to go to your temples, you are free to go to your mosques, or to any other place of worship in this state of Pakistan. You may belong to any religion; cast or creed this has nothing to do with the business of the state. You will find that in the course […]
Pakistan between Totalitarianism and Democracy on June 24, 2020A recrudescence of sidelining recalcitrant teachers in Pakistan is becoming palpable. In the recent epoch, we have seen myriad teachers being mustered out from the institutions in which they were teaching. This trend is emblematic of the shrinking space for dissent in Pakistan. Unfortunately, this trend is pervading every sphere of our state and society […]
The perennial suppression of labour rights in Pakistan on March 17, 2020Poverty alleviation and socio-economic uplift of indigent masses have remained monotonous gimmicks for almost every government -civil and military- since the inception of Pakistan. But, the malaises affecting the poor have by and large remained intact. The ruling cliques have always turned a blind eye towards the issues of a common man which highlights their […]
US-Afghan Peace Deal and Lessons on March 4, 2020It’s ironic and heartening to see both sides (Afghan Taliban and the USA) to budge in the current settlement of an 18 years-long war. One really hopes that the USA will now adhere to its commitment of non-interference in Afghanistan’s internal matters and respect its territorial sovereignty along with the fulfillment of the primary condition […]