Charlie Hebdo & Other Enlightened Mumbo Jumbo

Holy Koran on multiple occasions has directly addressed the issue of ridicule, insults, abuse and mockery directed towards Prophet PBUH. Continue reading →

A Thing of Beauty is an Obsession Forever

One of most revered comedy series these days is undoubtedly Quddusi Sahab ki Bewah. The mass following of the serial Continue reading →

Book Review: The God of Small Things

“They all crossed into forbidden territory. They all tampered with the laws that lay down who should be loved and Continue reading →

Balochistan on Fire

When injustice surpasses a certain limit the resulting vitriol of hatred is bound to give out toxic fumes. The plight Continue reading →

Extremism: an international plague

Initially printed as letter in Dawn The 22nd of July, 2011 is a pernicious day marked red in calendar by Continue reading →

It’s not about just being green

Medicine has its limitations. If the cancer spreads beyond a certain limit, doctors unfurl a white flag. Science is an Continue reading →

A futile blame game

This article was initially published in Frontier Post. Ideologies, mindsets and perspectives do not drop instantaneously like meteoroids from heaven. Continue reading →

A frog-like fate?

My all time favorite spot for book shopping is a slum-ish back street in the shadows of the tall buildings Continue reading →