Nadeem F. Paracha

White and Hindu supremacists and militant Islamists are only fighting for earthly territory and power. Updated 16 Jan, 2022 11:32am

Silly antics and outrageous statements are largely a thing with populists. Updated 09 Jan, 2022 11:17am

Why would educated, ‘modern’ folk have a problem with greeting Merry Christmas? Updated 02 Jan, 2022 11:05am

Can the pressures of high political office trigger mental illness in presidents and prime ministers? Updated 26 Dec, 2021 12:18pm

There is much to be learned by post-secular scholars in the West. Updated 19 Dec, 2021 11:04am

Are Pakistan’s blasphemy laws the cause of the disconcerting rise in incidences of mob violence in the country? Updated 12 Dec, 2021 11:31am

PTI has slipped into an identity crisis, it has no clue what it stands for anymore. Updated 05 Dec, 2021 11:29am

Government is just one aspect of the state. Updated 28 Nov, 2021 11:32am

The introduction of democracy was initiated when populist Islamist sentiment had begun to rear its head. Updated 21 Nov, 2021 11:24am

Using religion as a political tool needs to be discouraged, even constitutionally, if possible. Updated 14 Nov, 2021 11:05am

Much like the monster you create destroys you, the state surrenders to a radical power by giving it more leeway. Updated 07 Nov, 2021 11:02am

The truth is, dumbness, if it means a substantial lack of intelligence, is not what explains prominent political leaders. Updated 31 Oct, 2021 10:39am

When utopian rhetoric is the only alternative to tackle society’s evils, it is convenient to blame Westernisation for social... Published 24 Oct, 2021 06:24am

Charismatic leaders make people believe that only they have a solution to problems which, in reality, may not even exist. Updated 17 Oct, 2021 12:04pm

Umer Sharif personified Karachi in many ways, including the fortunes of the city’s Mohajir nationalism over the last four decades Published 10 Oct, 2021 10:03am

Irrational and elaborate eruptions of ‘magical thinking’ often accompany periods of extreme political upheaval in societies,... Published 10 Oct, 2021 06:35am

Multiculturalism is clearly being readjusted in developed Western democracies. Updated 03 Oct, 2021 08:34am

Illustrations of girl-child students in textbooks accompanying the Single National Curriculum imply that the hijab is a normal Published 26 Sep, 2021 08:40am

The band's strengths are their vocals delivered in ghazal mode, mixed with jazzy interplays between the band’s talented musicians. Published 24 Sep, 2021 10:41am

Aam Taateel’s strengths, as evidenced on their debut album Khudsar, are their vocals delivered in ghazal mode, mixed with jazzy... Published 19 Sep, 2021 07:44am