U.S. is not popular in Muslim countries because it’s occupying Afghanistan, it’s carrying out drone attacks in Muslim countries, and it’s supporting Israel unconditionally. U.S. has also been supporting undemocratic countries in the Middle East such as Saudi Arabia and…
Tag Archive for Imran Khan
Urdu Voices (اردو)
Peace March, By Shazia Kiyani
by whh •
Lead Stories
Did the Government Miscalculate?
by Mehreen Zahra-Malik •
ISLAMABAD: While the government’s announcement of ‘Yaum-e-Ishq-e-Rasool’ (Love the Prophet Day) on Friday was intended to officially lend support to Pakistanis protesting against the anti-Islam film and be a national expression of love for the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), as…
Announcements, Books
New Book: Muslim Becoming: Aspiration and Skepticism in Pakistan, By Naveeda Khan
by Masood Raja •
Muslim Becoming: Aspiration and Skepticism in Pakistan By Naveeda Khan Duke University Press In Muslim Becoming, Naveeda Khan challenges the claim that Pakistan’s relation to Islam is fragmented and problematic. Offering a radically different interpretation, Khan contends that Pakistan inherited…
Commentaries
Education: Imran Khan's false promises won't help
by Pervez Hoodbhoy •
Zero attention was paid to recent news which, in many a country, would justifiably have been cause for panic. But in Memogate obsessed Pakistanno military or civilian ruler – or any normally loquacious TV anchor – has yet commented upon…
Lead Stories
Pakistan’s Current Crisis: Institutional Maturation or Manipulation
by Farah Jan •
Over the past few weeks, Pakistan’s army has been faced with the quandary of whether to take over through a coup or not, while the rest of us are left wondering if this fragile democracy will survive, or once again…
Lead Stories
PTI and Civil Military Establishment in Pakistan
by Fayyaz Baqir •
Pakistan Tehreek –i-Insaf (PTI) has been labeled as the latest horse entered in the power race by Pakistan’s Civil and Military establishment. It is said that it is a desperate move to retain the faith of masses in an obsolete…
Lead Stories
My name is Khan
by Qaisar Abbas •
Don’t worry about others Mr. Khan, but I believe you. The Taliban are still very peace loving as they have always been. May be a leader of your stature can convince the misguided millions of Pakistanis who still believe the…
Commentaries
An assessment of leadership failure in Pakistan
by Fayyaz Baqir •
Political leadership in Pakistan can be placed in four distinct categories: honest and competent, honest and incompetent, dishonest and competent and dishonest and incompetent. Honesty can be judged by following indicators: keeping up promises (constitutional or electoral), upholding principled stand…