Post-1971, the country’s political landscape is dominated by political parties with a national, federal, unifying vision rather than by parties that espouse narrow versions of nationalism or religious sectarianism.
Updated14 Aug, 202405:03pm
Reducing and ending dichotomies which could become explosive requires a new resolution which can help enforce radical, painful, essential change.
Updated23 Mar, 202412:46pm
Winning parties often mirror only a fraction of registered voters, leaving the fate of the majority hanging in the balance. Urgent reforms, including compulsory voting, are required to restore true democracy and represent the will of the people.
Published05 Feb, 202412:31pm
A relatively slim volume belies the enormous value it contains in terms of documentation about the musical heritage of Pakistan...
Published21 Jan, 202409:32am
A compilation of selected articles by late columnist Irfan Husain from nearly three decades showcases his consistently honest...
Updated19 Nov, 202307:19pm
To be in Lahore in March evoked ruminations about the related commonalities and contrasts between 1940 and 2023. For instance:
Published27 Mar, 202309:24am
The concept and edifice of Pakistan deserve — in the tumult and torment of conditions today — reverential respect for each shade of opinion.
Published23 Mar, 202302:09pm
Five decades on, Javed Jabbar highlights reasons why the loss of East Pakistan in 1971 is still a subject of considerable debate.
Published14 Aug, 202207:24am
An assortment of cultural interventions by the state, the flag-bearers of religion, and modernist forces have enabled Pakistani...
Published14 Aug, 202207:12am
Cataclysmic events as well as multiple and diverse factors on a global scale shaped the world in which the struggle for Pakistan.
Published23 Mar, 202210:43pm
Compendium, catalogue, personal narrative and panoramic survey, a new book is a feast of facts about film music from Pakista...
Published23 Jan, 202207:06am
Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had a progressive, visionary streak of extremism rooted in non-violence, civility and respect...
Published26 Dec, 202104:26am
