What everyone is missing about the Tayyaba case
I want to share the good news first: social media activism works. The proof of this is the pictures circulating on social media of Tayyaba, the child maid allegedly tortured in Islamabad, which led to...
View ArticleIan Chappell's remarks on Pakistan team show a deeply-entrehced elitism in...
Wasim Akram takes a long stride, gets to the pitch of the ball and hits Ian Salisbury against the spin through cover for four. Wasim and Waqar have scored 46 runs for the ninth wicket stand as Pakistan...
View ArticleIan Chappell's remarks on Pakistan team show a deeply entrenched elitism in...
Wasim Akram takes a long stride, gets to the pitch of the ball and hits Ian Salisbury against the spin through cover for four. Wasim and Waqar have scored 46 runs for the ninth wicket stand as Pakistan...
View ArticleAtif Aslam, Karachi Eat, the woman in the back row and the lies we tell...
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The curious case of #BananaLeaks
In 2016, a heap of fresh banana peels was found in a remote corner of Guatemala, South America. According to a WikiLeaks report, the peels belonged to an assortment of high-value bananas in numerous...
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After years of guiding tourists in Pakistan, I did a climb of my own — at the...
When I decided to go mountain climbing in the Alps in December last year, I knew it was a big step. I have been climbing peaks in Pakistan for the past 10 years as part of my job as a mountain guide in...
View ArticleMuslim Americans have every reason to worry about the Trump presidency
Donald Trump, who mocked a disabled reporter, said he would ban Muslims from entering the United States, referred to Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists, and made countless sexist statements,...
View ArticleAs Pakistan marches to modern time, the winter festival of Lohri falls off...
Winters can be quite miserable in Lahore. For about a month, starting from the middle of December to the mid of January, the sun remains hidden behind a thick blanket of smog. In the night, traffic...
View ArticleI am close friends with Salman Haider and it's a lie that he's anti-Islam
In September 2002, I got admission in MSc in Psychology at Government College University (GCU), Lahore. A few months prior, I had pledged allegiance to famous religious scholar Dr Israr Ahmed and made...
View ArticleI've known Salman Haider for 14 years and he is not anti-Islam
In September 2002, I got admission in MSc in Psychology at Government College University (GCU), Lahore. A few months prior, I had pledged allegiance to famous religious scholar Dr Israr Ahmed and made...
View ArticleFrom Lahore’s streets to world cup finals – the journey of Wasim Akram
I have often battled with myself to figure out exactly how I want to remember Wasim Akram. He is the best left-arm pacer to have played the game but there were the dark days of match fixing too. Last...
View ArticleFrom Lahore’s streets to world cup finals — Wasim Akram's journey
I have often battled with myself to figure out exactly how I want to remember Wasim Akram. He is the best left-arm pacer to have played the game but there were the dark days of match fixing too. Last...
View ArticleLeft for dead: A doctor's account of rescuing a 6 year-old rape victim
Five days ago, a six year-old girl was found in a drain near the Korangi Crossing in Karachi where she was left to die after being raped and slit. Miraculously, she survived, was rescued and taken to...
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The Muslim League: A factional history
Currently, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) is perhaps the largest political party in Pakistan. It is one of the umpteenth factions that have been emerged ever since the All India Muslim...
View ArticleWhy do websites continue to indulge in clickbait?
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View ArticleSisters in arms: How these Bolivian women are fighting discrimination
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View ArticleWrestling in a dress? Yes, it is possible and these Bolivian women are...
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View ArticleThe tale of Guru Tegh Bahadur and Aurangzeb embodies simplification of...
The emperor Aurangzeb had forbidden anyone from removing the decapitated head and body of the ninth Sikh guru, Tegh Bahadur. The residents of Delhi, who had just witnessed the guru’s assassination,...
View ArticleI am a Pakistani-American and Trump's rise threatens me
This article was originally published on October 10, 2016 When Donald Trump first made the statement about banning Muslims from entering the United States, I did not take it as an abstract concern. I...
View ArticleWhat does Trump's Executive Order mean for Pakistanis?
On Friday January 27, 2017, United States President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order titled “Protecting the Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into the United States.” The text of the order...
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