Using patriotism to justify hate on April 14, 2018Let’s not shy away from admitting the fact that as a nation, we have been conditioned to hate so much that hatred has become one of the main ingredients of our version of patriotism. Our naïve reactions to the perceived threats and toxic jingoism are what determine our collective identity. What does the term ‘Pakistani’ […]
Road back from perdition on March 26, 2018The recent statement by Afghan president Ashraf Ghani to ‘end the Afghan war, not win it’ and an official extension of a hand of rapprochement towards Pakistan are belated gestures of maturity and sensibility. In the face of a frustrated and limited government at home, Ghani’s posturing has previously been marked by unflinching bellicosity vis-à-vis […]