A new book sheds light on Pakistan’s first attempted coup d’état
Opinion
Often ignored in reporting on the U.S. journalist’s beheading is the man that Pearl had been trying to interview in Pakistan
Journalist Kim Ghattas’s look at the ongoing impact of the Islamic world’s ‘religious renaissance’ of the 1970s has lessons to impart
The pending release of the primary suspect in the kidnapping and murder of journalist Daniel Pearl poses a threat to Pakistan
Lawmakers more suited to confrontation and blame-games have consistently lacked commitment to strengthen the basic functions of the state
Tradition clashes with modernism in the ongoing debate on women’s role in society
Lahkar-e-Taiba’s Lakhvi has little to fear from terror convictions, having already fathered a child during his previous incarceration
Ali Zafar’s response to Meesha Shafi’s allegations has proven a textbook example of DARVO: deny, attack and reverse victim and offender
Enlightenment and reasoning can help overcome the country’s pessimism, and marginalize the forces of backwardness, radicalization, extremism and terrorism
An American exit from the region could force a rethink on the states Gulf rulers rely on for security and stability
Pakistan’s incumbent government marked the past year with modest economic success, and a significant ramping up of toxic language in civil discourse
State sanctioned attacks on individual liberties in BJP-led India highlight widening fissures in the country’s claims of secularism
The extrajudicial killing of a 21-year-old in Islamabad has once again prompted calls to reform Pakistan’s police force
The memoirs of the recently deceased Baloch leader contain lessons that still resonate in Pakistan today
Freelance journalist Owen Bennett-Jones’ new book offers fresh details on the events that resulted in the Dec. 27, 2007 tragedy
Scholar Karen Armstrong’s examination of communication between the 9/11 attackers sheds new light on how Western policies had inspired the terrorists
Fundamentalist thought often provides justification for violence that is anathema to modern states
Noam Chomsky’s lament on Pakistan’s educational system raises valid concerns about the country’s future
Delhi’s turn to a state operating under Hindutva ideology has erased the old order of ‘secular’ India vs. ‘ideological’ Pakistan
Why Meesha Shafi’s appeal against the dismissal of her sexual harassment case on technical grounds is so important for Pakistan