My Body, My Choice on March 10, 2020It will not be an exaggeration to state that the rhetoric ‘My body, my choice’ resounded more and more in the recent week. The society has been seen divided into two camps; one favor and other opposes the rhetoric. The majority of those who are against this rhetoric don’t know the intrinsic meaning of ‘My […]
The complexity of intra-Afghan Dialogue on March 3, 2020The materialization of the US-Taliban agreement at Doha on 29th February is more face-saving for the US exit than bringing peace to Afghan soil. The signing of a peace agreement will possibly bring an end to the US-Taliban twenty years of war. The end or reduction of violence between the US and the Taliban is […]
Maulana’s gains from Azadi March on November 8, 2019The ‘Azadi March’ has entered a complex stage. Some political analysts are claiming that Maulana Fazlur Rehman’s stance and strength is lessening, but some others consider it a part of hisstrategy.Being an astute politician, Maulana must have calculated all his options. The only thing that can be stated with certainty regarding Maulana’s personality is that […]
The Muqaddimah — an Introduction to History is still relevant in contemporary world on September 8, 2019The Muqaddimah is an introduction of Kitabul Ibar written by Ibn Khaldun and translated by Franz Rosenthal. Ibn Khaldun has been a philosopher, historian, sociologist, economist, historiographer and jurist. This book consists of six chapters with that of concluding remarks. The book mainly discusses the geography, adaptability to the prevailed conditions and the ideas and […]
Making sense of a mantra of change on April 30, 2019Plato’s theory of forms makes a clear distinction between what it holds are two parallel worlds – a world of forms (or original ideas) and a world of their material manifestation. The practical manifestation, says Plato, is a shadow or inferior copy of the original form. The original form or essence of something may have […]
2018 elections — a masterclass in rigging on July 25, 2018The whistle of judicial Martial Law has been blown. It is evident after press censorship that the media is playing the role of an irresponsible firm that looks no more interested in the affairs of freedom of speech and democracy. In such state of affairs, the implementation of free and fair election is questionable. It […]
How frim is Nawaz’s anti-establishment stance? on June 2, 2018According to Gramscian model, Nawaz Sharif is countering the hegemony, which is formed by the power elite through cultural institutions. Some other times, Nawaz Sharif might also have been part of that hegemony or accomplice in establishing that hegemony. Bringing Sharif down with the help of Iqama and then his lifelong disqualification from politics left […]
PTM: restructuring the established narrative on May 4, 2018Michel Foucault’s ‘Power-Knowledge’ thesis emphasises an entrenched relation between power and knowledge. Neither power nor that of knowledge is independent. Both contribute to each other for the sustainability of their existence. Similarly, there also subsists ‘Power-Narrative construction’ phenomenon. In Pakistan, power elites have comprised their ‘engineered narrative’ regarding Talibanisation, militancy, Afghan Jihad, state interest and […]