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Pakistani theocrats and their allies are still criticizing Prime Minister (P.M.) Nawaz Sharif for his statement on making Pakistan a ‘liberal’ democratic nation. Siraj-Ul-Haq the Amir (Head) of right wing Jamat-i-Islami(JI) was the first…

Indian Premier Narendra Modi is under enormous national and international criticism for his silence on the Dadri brutality case. Last week, a Muslim farmer Mohammad Ikhlaq was dragged from his home in an Indian village Bisara, Dadri and…

Two suspected terrorists arrested by security forces from Islamabad have been identified as the sons of deceased Lal Masjid (red mosque) cleric Ghazi Abdul Rasheed. Military uniforms and arms were reportedly seized from their vehicle. The…

The nation will be commemorating the death anniversary of Quaid-i-Azam on 11 September. Every year this day takes me back to 2004-05 when I was writing a book for University of the Punjab on Quaid’s period of Governor-Generalship. During my…

Both India and Pakistan will be commemorating 50 years of 1965 Indo-Pak war in September this year. Pakistan observes 6 September as ‘Defence Day’ to commemorate the bravery and valour of its 5,800 soldiers who lost their lives during the…