Author Archives: Siddique Humayun
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28th November, 2011
Forgotten heroes of Pakistan
The power of community participation in development was highlighted by Akhtar Hameed Khan through his famous Orangi Pilot Project in Karachi in the 1980s. Due…
The power of community participation in development was highlighted by Akhtar Hameed Khan through his famous Orangi Pilot Project in Karachi in the 1980s. Due…
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21st November, 2011
Plains of oblivion
Once I talked about Islam and its civilisation and one of the consistent comments was why I did not talk about the civilisation and history…
Once I talked about Islam and its civilisation and one of the consistent comments was why I did not talk about the civilisation and history…
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14th November, 2011
The lost genies of our time
I have hardly been one to follow the conventional routine, I sleep at 7 in the morning, wake up late afternoon, have breakfast when people…
I have hardly been one to follow the conventional routine, I sleep at 7 in the morning, wake up late afternoon, have breakfast when people…
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31st October, 2011
Double games
So, Pakistan was recently accused of playing a “double game” yet again. This time in a documentary aired on BBC. It is unacceptable and unimaginable…
So, Pakistan was recently accused of playing a “double game” yet again. This time in a documentary aired on BBC. It is unacceptable and unimaginable…
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24th October, 2011
Celebrating a death
I wonder what humanity has stooped down to when I see people jubilating and celebrating the death of a man. Fine you don’t like Qadhafi,…
I wonder what humanity has stooped down to when I see people jubilating and celebrating the death of a man. Fine you don’t like Qadhafi,…
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17th October, 2011
Let it be more than a day
Today I will start my discussion with a question. It is perhaps one of those questions that never strike an ‘able’ human who is rowing…
Today I will start my discussion with a question. It is perhaps one of those questions that never strike an ‘able’ human who is rowing…
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11th October, 2011
Ghost of a conscience
Ghosts have always intrigued humans; they form major characters in Hollywood story lines, reside unseen in the upper stories of our house, are found in…
Ghosts have always intrigued humans; they form major characters in Hollywood story lines, reside unseen in the upper stories of our house, are found in…
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26th September, 2011
The Ta’wiz
KuchKhaas (Islamabad) and Hast-o-Neest (Tradition, Art and Culture Center in Lahore) organised a lecture on the talismanic science of ta’wiz. Despite the fact that…
KuchKhaas (Islamabad) and Hast-o-Neest (Tradition, Art and Culture Center in Lahore) organised a lecture on the talismanic science of ta’wiz. Despite the fact that…
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19th September, 2011
Cultural zealots
The Pakistani society at various points seems inhumanely conservative. In the view of most of the world perhaps it is religion that defines our lives.…
The Pakistani society at various points seems inhumanely conservative. In the view of most of the world perhaps it is religion that defines our lives.…
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5th September, 2011
The protocol pillage
Our leaders – if that is the right word to use, tend to violate the law of this land on a daily basis. How do…
Our leaders – if that is the right word to use, tend to violate the law of this land on a daily basis. How do…
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29th August, 2011
The temporary cloak
Once a year there is piety all around, obviously not literally though. With the start of the holy month of Ramazan out goes enlightened moderation…
Once a year there is piety all around, obviously not literally though. With the start of the holy month of Ramazan out goes enlightened moderation…
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22nd August, 2011
The contrast of power and poverty
Johannes Tauler once said, “God touches and moves, warns and desires all equally, and He wants one quite as much as another. The inequality …
Johannes Tauler once said, “God touches and moves, warns and desires all equally, and He wants one quite as much as another. The inequality …
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8th August, 2011
From Islamabad the beautiful to Islamabad the barred
I grew up in Islamabad at a time when there were barely any roads, let alone the carpeted under-passes and overhead bridges of today. There…
I grew up in Islamabad at a time when there were barely any roads, let alone the carpeted under-passes and overhead bridges of today. There…
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25th July, 2011
A city of division and development
The story of Karachi is a story of the good, the bad and the ugly of urban development. The good we have, the bad we…
The story of Karachi is a story of the good, the bad and the ugly of urban development. The good we have, the bad we…
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18th July, 2011
Labour movement in Pakistan
So let’s talk about the movement of peasants, of workers, labourers, and the bread earners who are faced with obstacles at every turn. With regard…
So let’s talk about the movement of peasants, of workers, labourers, and the bread earners who are faced with obstacles at every turn. With regard…
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11th July, 2011
Of Islam and civilisation
Civilisation has always been of interest. I have had a strange attraction towards Plato since early school days when we were briefly taught about the…
Civilisation has always been of interest. I have had a strange attraction towards Plato since early school days when we were briefly taught about the…
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7th July, 2011
Let us build ourselves a nation
My last blog gathered a tad bit too many opinions from the other side of the border. There was a lot of smoke, albeit less…
My last blog gathered a tad bit too many opinions from the other side of the border. There was a lot of smoke, albeit less…
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28th June, 2011
Breeding Terror?
There is a saying, if you look into an abyss, the abyss looks into you. In our case, there is much truth to it. Since…
There is a saying, if you look into an abyss, the abyss looks into you. In our case, there is much truth to it. Since…
2nd November, 2010
Deciphering the energy crisis – II
As we talk of the energy crisis and the possible solutions to it, we need to understand the policies that govern the energy currently being…
As we talk of the energy crisis and the possible solutions to it, we need to understand the policies that govern the energy currently being…
1st November, 2010
Thar Coal: A gateway to energy for Pakistan – I
Pakistan is marred by an energy crisis that has no precedent in its 63-year history. Although, blessed by natural resources, the country has failed to…
Pakistan is marred by an energy crisis that has no precedent in its 63-year history. Although, blessed by natural resources, the country has failed to…
