Revisiting the Narrative on the Child Abuse Crisis on February 12, 2020A couple of months ago Pakistanis were taken aback by a ‘shocking’ judgment by a special court against the ex-President and COAS Pervaiz Musharaf. The judgment itself was certainly unprecedented due to the high profile nature of the convicted party, but what really turned heads was one appalling part of the decision where the ex-chief […]
Breaking down obdurate convictions on January 2, 2017The same dreaded date arrives! The day when yet another reminder jolted us that our country remains in the firm, unforgiving clutches of hardcore fanatics. The familiar tension, the perilous suffocation forcing us to gasp for a mere breath. How foolish were we to think that the hanging of a mere patsy would make things […]
Ideologues worth the dumpster on December 24, 2015For the past couple of weeks there has been huge furor over the remarks made by the US Presidential candidate Donald Trump, urging the government to impose a temporary ban on Muslims entering the US. Hashtags like #DumpTheTrump, #Trumpster and #TrumpDerangementSyndrome took the internet by storm. Vociferous and vehement protests and disapproving statements came from […]