Author Archives: Nadeem F. Paracha
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13th May, 2011
Extra! Extra! Mullah Omar arrested in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: In a daring raid, Saudi Special Forces arrested renegade Afghan leader, Mullah Omar, from a famous five-star hotel located in one of Pakistan’s most…
ISLAMABAD: In a daring raid, Saudi Special Forces arrested renegade Afghan leader, Mullah Omar, from a famous five-star hotel located in one of Pakistan’s most…
8th May, 2011
Smokers’ Corner: Not my faith, really
Extremism never rests. It keeps growing like a cancer until it completely devours its host. It is nobody’s friend. It only deals in might gained…
Extremism never rests. It keeps growing like a cancer until it completely devours its host. It is nobody’s friend. It only deals in might gained…
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5th May, 2011
Dead man and the sea
If we can speak to Osama's soul, this is how it goes.
If we can speak to Osama's soul, this is how it goes.
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2nd May, 2011
Gotcha!
The news the world had been waiting for ever since the United States declared war against Al-Qaeda in 2001 has finally arrived: Al Qaeda’s numero …
The news the world had been waiting for ever since the United States declared war against Al-Qaeda in 2001 has finally arrived: Al Qaeda’s numero …
2nd May, 2011
The man, the mujahid, the murderer …
Born into a wealthy family in Saudi Arabia, Osama Bin Laden is said to always have been conservative, but not a fanatic. Little is known…
Born into a wealthy family in Saudi Arabia, Osama Bin Laden is said to always have been conservative, but not a fanatic. Little is known…
1st May, 2011
Smokers’ Corner: Revolutionary nuisance
In all probability he doesn’t know. I am talking about the great Imran Khan. I hope he doesn’t know that he’s being used. I say…
In all probability he doesn’t know. I am talking about the great Imran Khan. I hope he doesn’t know that he’s being used. I say…
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28th April, 2011
Drone attacks: The truth is out
Some facts and suggestions about the drone attacks in Pakistan… - Drones are unmanned aircrafts. They are called unmanned because they are actually manned…
Some facts and suggestions about the drone attacks in Pakistan… - Drones are unmanned aircrafts. They are called unmanned because they are actually manned…
24th April, 2011
Smokers’ Corner: Censoring Jinnah
How the Pakistani state used Orwellian tactics to twist and turn historical events to construct a mythical socio-political narrative is now in the open. Using…
How the Pakistani state used Orwellian tactics to twist and turn historical events to construct a mythical socio-political narrative is now in the open. Using…
23rd April, 2011
Death of a comic genius
Moin Akhtar, who passed away in Karachi on April 22, was perhaps one of the best known names in comic acting in the subcontinent. I…
Moin Akhtar, who passed away in Karachi on April 22, was perhaps one of the best known names in comic acting in the subcontinent. I…
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21st April, 2011
Like army, like nation
The basic socio-political mindset of the Pakistani society is the outcome of various faith-based experiments conducted by the state and the armed forces. The party…
The basic socio-political mindset of the Pakistani society is the outcome of various faith-based experiments conducted by the state and the armed forces. The party…
17th April, 2011
Smokers’ Corner: Manic manoeuvres
So much is said and written about Islamophobia. It’s a tendency found in some non-Muslims, especially in the West, who question and discriminate against ‘Muslim…
So much is said and written about Islamophobia. It’s a tendency found in some non-Muslims, especially in the West, who question and discriminate against ‘Muslim…
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15th April, 2011
The alphabet jungle
There is no doubt that in a country like Pakistan, education should be a top priority. It is believed that the country’s dismal literacy rates…
There is no doubt that in a country like Pakistan, education should be a top priority. It is believed that the country’s dismal literacy rates…
10th April, 2011
Smokers’ Corner: Where’s the beef?
This is an outrage. How can we be so quiet about losing to India? We should thoroughly investigate the debacle. We shouldn’t have lost that…
This is an outrage. How can we be so quiet about losing to India? We should thoroughly investigate the debacle. We shouldn’t have lost that…
3rd April, 2011
Smokers’ Corner: Radical fatigue
There’s a theory: Whenever an extreme finds itself cornered and desperate, it becomes even more extreme, almost to the point of being nihilistic. Consequently, such…
There’s a theory: Whenever an extreme finds itself cornered and desperate, it becomes even more extreme, almost to the point of being nihilistic. Consequently, such…
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1st April, 2011
Cafe Black: Dazed and confused
The day before Pakistan’s semi-final game against India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, I received an email titled, ‘Bring Revolution in 23 hours!’…
The day before Pakistan’s semi-final game against India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, I received an email titled, ‘Bring Revolution in 23 hours!’…
27th March, 2011
Smokers’ Corner: Narrow moves
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement is one of the most enigmatic political parties. It has been enjoying overwhelming support in Karachi and Hyderabad ever since the…
The Muttahida Qaumi Movement is one of the most enigmatic political parties. It has been enjoying overwhelming support in Karachi and Hyderabad ever since the…
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25th March, 2011
Waiting for the man
An interview with a young revolutionary during a revolutionary demonstration in the revolutionary city of Islamabad … So, young man, how is the revolution going?…
An interview with a young revolutionary during a revolutionary demonstration in the revolutionary city of Islamabad … So, young man, how is the revolution going?…
20th March, 2011
Smokers’ Corner: Faith in trade
The urban trader class in Muslim countries — usually comprising middle-class urbanites — is a conservative section of society. In Pakistan too it has been…
The urban trader class in Muslim countries — usually comprising middle-class urbanites — is a conservative section of society. In Pakistan too it has been…
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16th March, 2011
Faith factory
Last year, while on a visit to Lahore I had to meet an industrialist at one of his factories. The discussion between us soon drifted…
Last year, while on a visit to Lahore I had to meet an industrialist at one of his factories. The discussion between us soon drifted…
13th March, 2011
Smokers’ Corner: Violent ghosts
Ever since 2009, the secular Awami League government in Bangladesh has been moving the country’s law enforcing institutions and courts against various members of the…
Ever since 2009, the secular Awami League government in Bangladesh has been moving the country’s law enforcing institutions and courts against various members of the…
