Sana Ali

“Ring the bells that still can ring Forget your perfect offering There is a crack in everything That’s how the light gets in.” Today the Pakistani flag can fly high and today the Taseer name stands proud. After almost five years in captivity, Shahbaz Taseer has been recovered, arriving in Lahore from Quetta Wednesday afternoon. […]

In Pakistan, the fourth estate houses a circus tent. I speak, of course, about our free and vibrant media. It is understood by all that a free press, one that embodies every citizen’s right to speech and expression as well, is one of the defining hallmarks of a democracy. It is far less understood that […]

On September 6, Pakistan observed Defence Day in memory of how the country defended itself in the Indo-Pakistan war of 1965. Thousands died in the fight over Kashmir, a truly agonising issue as old as partition and with no resolution in sight. The message of this day is simple: young people must take responsibility to […]

Amidst the unfolding crisis of Afghanistan’s runoff presidential election, there is increasing concern in two key capitals: Washington DC and Islamabad. President Barack Obama surprised many regional watchers by personally calling both candidates, Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah, urging them to allow the investigation into fraud claims to go forward while also warning that any […]

Perhaps every generation of leaders reaches a point of witnessing a seemingly unprecedented level of change. For Pakistan, that point is certainly now. As our political landscape reinforces its transformation, it is readily apparent that future successes depend on the collective fate of the region. Full credit must be given to the determined leadership of […]