The blasphemy conundrum on April 15, 2017The ideological fervour in Pakistan has reached its apex once again, resulting in yet another sad episode of mob lynching of Mashal Khan, a student of Abdul Wali Khan University in the city of Mardan. Approximately six years ago, Punjab lost its governor on the allegations of blasphemy and for his outspoken take on the […]
The holy Faustian bargain on April 12, 2017Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, has confirmed the appointment of former Army Chief General Raheel Sharif as the first commander of the nascent Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT), headquartered in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. Most analysts within Pakistan are convinced that their country should not enter the sectarian-charged political minefield of the Middle […]