Author Archives: Qasim A Moini
6th May, 2013
Dadu up for grabs
Two figures dominate Dadu: the PPP’s Pir Mazharul Haq and Liaquat Ali Jatoi, who hitched his wagon to the PML-N.
Two figures dominate Dadu: the PPP’s Pir Mazharul Haq and Liaquat Ali Jatoi, who hitched his wagon to the PML-N.
27th April, 2013
The son also rises
Watchers of the new Pir Pagara say he is a much more sociable man and is comfortable in large gatherings.
Watchers of the new Pir Pagara say he is a much more sociable man and is comfortable in large gatherings.
24th April, 2013
Shifting sands of Tharparkar
The electoral contest in Tharparkar, the large desert district of Sindh bordering India, promises to be an exciting one.
The electoral contest in Tharparkar, the large desert district of Sindh bordering India, promises to be an exciting one.
21st April, 2013
Dr Mirza’s medicine
Zulfikar Mirza set himself apart from the dull characters dominating Sindh's political scene because of his fiery, ill-timed and politically incorrect outbursts.
Zulfikar Mirza set himself apart from the dull characters dominating Sindh's political scene because of his fiery, ill-timed and politically incorrect outbursts.
14th April, 2013
Muttahida at the crossroads
Going into the 2013 polls, it seems the MQM is in a stagnant position and comfortable with the assumption that its hold over urban Sindh is relatively secure.
Going into the 2013 polls, it seems the MQM is in a stagnant position and comfortable with the assumption that its hold over urban Sindh is relatively secure.
22nd March, 2013
Power of the pulpit
THE power of the minbar (pulpit) in Muslim societies such as ours is considerable. For whatever flows from this source is heard with rapt attention and largely accepted as true by most believers.
THE power of the minbar (pulpit) in Muslim societies such as ours is considerable. For whatever flows from this source is heard with rapt attention and largely accepted as true by most believers.
12th March, 2013
Fear, hope and survival in Quetta
IN the aftermath of two savage bombings that have between them claimed nearly 200 lives and have left many more injured, an uneasy calm prevails over Quetta.
IN the aftermath of two savage bombings that have between them claimed nearly 200 lives and have left many more injured, an uneasy calm prevails over Quetta.
11th March, 2013
A community under siege
QUETTA: Saeeda’s house is barely a few metres away from the snooker hall in Quetta’s Alamdar Road which was struck by devastating twin bombings on Jan 10. For her the sectarian violence targeting Balochistan’s
QUETTA: Saeeda’s house is barely a few metres away from the snooker hall in Quetta’s Alamdar Road which was struck by devastating twin bombings on Jan 10. For her the sectarian violence targeting Balochistan’s
25th January, 2013
The ethical ideal
IT can be argued that the biggest dilemma confronting the Muslim world currently is a moral and ethical one. The root cause of all the major ills that plague Muslims — ignorance, poverty, intolerance, etc — is the fact
IT can be argued that the biggest dilemma confronting the Muslim world currently is a moral and ethical one. The root cause of all the major ills that plague Muslims — ignorance, poverty, intolerance, etc — is the fact
1st January, 2013
Missing in action
AROUND three months after YouTube was officially blocked from Pakistani computer screens, it appears that the authorities are in no mood to restore access to…
AROUND three months after YouTube was officially blocked from Pakistani computer screens, it appears that the authorities are in no mood to restore access to…
1st January, 2013
HEALTH: Unmet challenges
TO say that Pakistan faced many health challenges in 2012 would be quite an understatement. Health – as, indeed, with other sectors – was dealt…
TO say that Pakistan faced many health challenges in 2012 would be quite an understatement. Health – as, indeed, with other sectors – was dealt…
1st January, 2013
HUMAN RIGHTS: Lack of will or what?
THE human rights situation in Pakistan in 2012 remained dismal as usual. While there were a few bright spots, these were eclipsed together by a…
THE human rights situation in Pakistan in 2012 remained dismal as usual. While there were a few bright spots, these were eclipsed together by a…
25th November, 2012
Ardeshir Cowasjee: a man of courage and acerbic wit
A MAN of myriad talents, Ardeshir Cowasjee, who died in Karachi on Saturday at the age of 86, will be remembered as much for his uncompromising stance on matters of principle as for his acerbic wit.
A MAN of myriad talents, Ardeshir Cowasjee, who died in Karachi on Saturday at the age of 86, will be remembered as much for his uncompromising stance on matters of principle as for his acerbic wit.
25th November, 2012
The Hussaini call
KARBALA epitomises the apogee of human values. While the event may have occurred over 1,000 years ago, its message is timeless and resonates with great clarity and magnetism even today, as if the battle occurred
KARBALA epitomises the apogee of human values. While the event may have occurred over 1,000 years ago, its message is timeless and resonates with great clarity and magnetism even today, as if the battle occurred
8th November, 2012
‘Recognise ethnic differences to make democracy succeed’
KARACHI, Nov 7: One of the fundamental problems of Pakistani society is the lack of recognition of ethnic and class differences in the country; the long-term solution to resolving this issue is to let the political process
KARACHI, Nov 7: One of the fundamental problems of Pakistani society is the lack of recognition of ethnic and class differences in the country; the long-term solution to resolving this issue is to let the political process
7th November, 2012
‘Undoing 18th Amendment will be toying with federation’
KARACHI, Nov 6: The mindset that encourages increased centralisation in Pakistan needs to be addressed as this approach has led people to believe that Islamabad is more patriotic than Karachi, Lahore, Quetta or Peshawar
KARACHI, Nov 6: The mindset that encourages increased centralisation in Pakistan needs to be addressed as this approach has led people to believe that Islamabad is more patriotic than Karachi, Lahore, Quetta or Peshawar
10th August, 2012
Basis of good governance
THE multi-faceted personality of Hazrat Ali has attracted mystics, seekers of knowledge and the truth for different reasons over the centuries.
THE multi-faceted personality of Hazrat Ali has attracted mystics, seekers of knowledge and the truth for different reasons over the centuries.
17th June, 2012
Locals sceptical about Zulfikarabad despite govt promises
KHARO CHHAN (THATTA), June 16: “We have only heard about Zulfikarabad in newspapers. We are worried we will get thrown off our land. We don’t want to get swindled.”
KHARO CHHAN (THATTA), June 16: “We have only heard about Zulfikarabad in newspapers. We are worried we will get thrown off our land. We don’t want to get swindled.”
7th June, 2012
All eyes on Venus
KARACHI, June 6: Though partially cloudy weather threatened to ruin the show, Nature was kind enough to allow enough breaks in the clouds for astronomy buffs in the metropolis to feast their eyes —
KARACHI, June 6: Though partially cloudy weather threatened to ruin the show, Nature was kind enough to allow enough breaks in the clouds for astronomy buffs in the metropolis to feast their eyes —
6th June, 2012
No uniformity in global dual citizenship laws
International and domestic law has yet to come to a consensus regarding elected representatives with dual citizenship.
International and domestic law has yet to come to a consensus regarding elected representatives with dual citizenship.
