Dependence Day on August 8, 2021Every year when the calendar reads 14th August, we celebrate the Independence of Pakistan from the British Raj. For the past couple of years my fervour for this day has died down and that is not a result of a lack of patriotism but a heightened sense of hypocrisy. Are we celebrating an event, an […]
Pakistan’s worst kept secret on July 18, 2021President Joe Biden has maintained a strict stance on US presence in Afghanistan. His announcement in April on the complete withdrawal of American troops from Afghan territory seems to be in effect. Consequently, the Pentagon is reaching out to its allies in the region for greater support. They plan to leave the country, but maintain […]
Manto and Khan: Fuel and Fire on July 4, 2021“When we were enslaved, we could imagine freedom, but now that we are free, how will we imagine subjection?” – Saadat Hasan Manto Manto meeting Khan is akin to what happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object. The two are as different as they are similar. Holding truth on a high pedestal is […]