Javed Jabbar

U-turn on media reforms

U-turn on media reforms

The information ministry has performed a spectacular somersault. Published 08 Feb, 2016 01:11am
Reflections of a life well-lived

Reflections of a life well-lived

Syed Munir Husain’s memoirs take us through some of the political upheavals he was witness to during his years Published 03 Jan, 2016 07:43am
Cover story: Political tangos

Cover story: Political tangos

Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s book provides insight into a difficult time in Pakistan’s foreign policy manoeuvres. Updated 26 Oct, 2015 12:27pm
Brief yet enduring?

Brief yet enduring?

The Media Commission’s proposals require action. Updated 26 Aug, 2015 08:25pm
Meaning massacred

Meaning massacred

Is the term ‘Islamic State’ worthy of use? Published 07 Jul, 2015 06:33am
Travails in Turkey

Travails in Turkey

Critical media, opposition leaders, independent-minded police officers — all are seen as part of a conspiracy against Published 18 May, 2015 01:31am
True tales from Tharparkar

True tales from Tharparkar

On a visit to Mithi and Nagar­parkar, a small collection of brief true tales Published 22 Jul, 2014 05:37am

A media myth

FORTUNATELY, both Hamid Mir, the intended victim of the April 19 shooting in Karachi, and freedom of expression will... Published 05 May, 2014 07:29am

The Pemra mess

THE regulation of TV and radio channels is a subject of direct relevance to all citizens. Electronic media have been... Published 19 Apr, 2014 07:30am
Tharparkar: A famine of facts

Tharparkar: A famine of facts

While conditions certainly deserve alleviation, the doom-like scenario misrepresents a substantial part of reality. Published 09 Mar, 2014 08:14am

Treason or travesty?

WELL before a formal indictment, sections of the media and society have already rendered virtual verdicts on the... Published 27 Jan, 2014 07:54am
Review: Caught in history

Review: Caught in history

Sips from a Broken Teacup is a suspenseful narrative about the wrenching-apart of millions within a nation in 1971 Updated 22 Sep, 2013 06:00pm