From BB to Bilour: Politics in the time of terrorism
“And one morning, all that was burning, One morning the bonfires leapt out of the earth, Devouring human beings, and from then on fire, Gunpowder from then on, and from then on blood.” Thus spoke Pablo...
View ArticleANP’s struggle: ‘Watan Ya Kafan’
Watan Ya Kafan (either the country or the coffin) is a strong slogan - one that can be read on posters next to those of the Awami National Party (ANP). This slogan was born because of our country's...
View ArticleFor people living in Malakand, every drop of water is a struggle
Imagine a place that has contrasting images of lush green landscapes with rugged mountains as a backdrop and multiple rivers flowing through its land, yet its people have little or no water to drink....
View ArticleBeen there, done that: How ‘Naya’ will Naya Pakistan be anyway?
Can big names and old faces bring a revolution and change the system or are they just another step towards decadence? This question needs to be asked about the leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)...
View ArticleHere’s to hoping PPP rises again
In the midst of a tussle between Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has been cast aside. However, after the party’s rally today, this...
View ArticleGhulam Bilour and Mumtaz Qadri, two sides of the same coin
While the country still reels from the attack on the Imambargah in Shikarpur, Ghulam Ahmed Bilour thought it more necessary to talk about an event that happened a month ago, half a world away, and not...
View ArticleCan a Tweet get you arrested in Pakistan? Yes, it can
Today, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested a social media activist from Peshawar for posting a tweet on September 22nd, 2015. They placed upon him charges for violating the Electronic...
View ArticlePakistan is a cesspool of humanitarian crises, but who cares? Imran and Reham...
Imran Khan is in the news again. He has definitely got the knack for it. Even those who are staunchly against him, people like me who are not Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) supporters in any way, turn...
View Article