A slow burning Balochistan

Time to pay attention to the humanitarian crisis in Balochistan

The burning timbers of “Ziarat” where Jinnah lived very briefly before his death has succeeded for now in turning the world’s attention to the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Balochistan…

Something Worth Fighting For?

The protests, mass agitations, hunger strikes and self-immolation that have been adopted by the students in Tamil Nadu in support of the Tamil Eelam cause have gone on for more than two weeks now. At best it represents a group of people who think they are united by a common…

Trial and Error.

The trial of a dictator might not be enough to wash the blood of a dying province

Pervez Musharraf returned to Pakistan in March this year with a new political party and hoping for a second stint in politics, the democratic way this time around. The re-election of Nawaz…

We Need a Rosa Parks

A day before the Indian budget was presented to the country a few thousand miles away in Washington, President Obama and few others gathered to unveil the first full size statue of Rosa Parks. Sitting strong, eyes forward, her hands clasping a little purse, unmoving. The statue was dedicated…