An open letter to PM Modi on March 4, 2020DEAR FRIEND That I address you as a friend is no formality. I own no foes. My business in life has been for the past many years to enlist the friendship of the whole of humanity by befriending mankind, irrespective of race, color and creed. I hope you will have the time and desire to […]
ANYTHING BUT A TRAITOR ……… on December 20, 2019Perhaps, never before in the last 72 years of our existence have we made our neighbour as much happy as we have done in the last eight weeks. We gave Diwali and post Diwali presents to the Indians, who were first jubilant on the manner in which our current army Chief’s extension in service was […]
Present times — relevant thoughts on October 22, 2019Despite many temptations to do so, I exercise extreme restraint to not comment politically or even semi-politically. But here I succumb, largely as a concerned Pakistani. Our Prime minister, not only made a moving and impressive speech at the UN General Assembly, but also with conviction and success, he inter-acted, articulately with the politicians, together […]
Bankruptcy of leadership on July 26, 2016Perhaps, never before in history, has the Muslim world been without a ‘leader’ who enjoyed global recognition and acceptability. Today, there is none. The case is even more disturbing when we examine Pakistan’s lack of leadership in particular. In a relaxed post Iftar reflection, I started recounting how blessed we were as a nation to […]