August 2011’s B-side has its central focus on the death drones that land in Pakistan daily. The B-side is essentially a drone debate this August, because although I have written extensively against the drone attacks in Pakistan, recent developments have caught my eye and deserve further comment. The first two articles in the B-side are [...]
As Karachi burns evermore amidst amplifying discord, I wish to take inspiration from Tariq Jahan and his call for calm. For readers unaware of Tariq Jahan, he is a British Pakistani who lost his youngest son to a hit-and-run murder during the recent UK riots. Hours after holding his dead son in his arms, the [...]
Every 14 August, I begin by saying AZAADI MUBARAK to all Pakistanis inside and outside of Pakistan. The present state of Pakistan remains a worry, however on such a day I wish to hope irrespective of the doom and gloom as I am guided by the QUAID who said that Muslims never crumble when confronted [...]
Three days before Independence Day on Aug 14, there is another day that should be marked in the country, celebrating the white strip on our green flag. Minorities Day on Aug 11 is a reminder of the address by Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah before the First Legislative Assembly on that date in 1947, in which [...]
Karachi- the city of lights has turned ugly into the city of blights. The city of Mai Kolachi is awash with the blood of innocent Pakistanis who have been sacrificed to a devil’s pact between various mafias and madmen politicians. It is alarming that 900 Pakistanis have been killed in 2011 with 300 dying in [...]
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