Arieb Azhar

The dire state of Pakistan's music industry is largely due to absence of awareness, and a mechanism to pay for music. Published 14 Jul, 2014 06:20pm

I still hold that there are more similarities between our societies than the average American or Pakistani is aware of. Updated 06 Jan, 2018 05:36pm

Since prehistoric times, no one has been able to enforce a complete prohibition on alcohol through the use of force. Published 15 Oct, 2013 05:53pm

"There is enough in the world to provide for man’s need, but not enough to provide for his greed." Updated 05 Oct, 2013 02:55pm

Through a flicker in the eyes or a nod of the head, even now, members of the Communist Party of Pakistan share a secret. Updated 29 Sep, 2013 07:27pm

The degradation of this word over time, speaks volumes about the devolution of our own cultural values. Updated 17 Sep, 2013 03:52pm

You can hardly blame the media for giving negligible airtime to one of the greatest poets of the subcontinent. Updated 18 Sep, 2013 09:35am

This type of folk music is a living tradition, which is why it hasn't been documented or researched outside of Bosnia. Published 20 Aug, 2013 07:11pm

The features of the Roma people stand out in Europe. They look more Indian and Pakistani than anything else. Published 13 Aug, 2013 03:42pm

We live in a country where every aspect of a person’s political and personal life is judged upon the basis of religion. Published 06 Aug, 2013 05:21pm

His writings can either inspire or antagonise, but I can promise that they will not leave one feeling indifferent. Published 30 Jul, 2013 03:41pm

Where there are laws that are just and being implemented, it’s because better people have made their influence felt. Updated 23 Jul, 2013 06:21pm

In today’s Pakistan, I see less people who seem comfortable in their own beliefs than when I was growing up. Updated 16 Jul, 2013 06:45pm

We consider ourselves to be civilized. Yet, we are no closer to eradicating poverty and war from the face of the earth. Updated 09 Jul, 2013 02:31pm

In trying to entrench ourselves into a presumed identity, we forget how closely the world's mythologies are connected. Updated 02 Jul, 2013 05:02pm