Nadeem F. Paracha

Conservatism has become an easy excuse in countries like Pakistan for not doing what is required for a modern nation-state. Updated 13 Jun, 2021 08:27am

Does Israel have something in common with apocalyptic terror groups, for whom killing children is simply collateral damage? Published 06 Jun, 2021 08:37am

Israel no longer faces an existential crisis. But it faces amoral opportunism from its leader Benjamin Netanyahu. Updated 30 May, 2021 08:42am

Crushed between Israel’s intransigence and belligerence of Gaza’s Hamas, is the rational space that PLO’s Fatah wants to explore. Updated 23 May, 2021 08:34am

Despite PM Imran Khan repeatedly claiming to know the West like no other Pakistani does,... Published 16 May, 2021 05:45am

The trend set in NA-249 has the potential of changing the city’s political scene in the next general elections. Updated 09 May, 2021 08:28am

Those who believe they can continue to pragmatically pander to irrational passions must keep in mind what happened to Z.A. Bhutto. Updated 02 May, 2021 08:30am

Political parties born out of social movements, such as TLP and PTI, share volatility and internal contradictions. Updated 25 Apr, 2021 08:33am

By-polls in ethnically diverse NA-249 constituency offer a fascinating insight into changing demographics of the metropolis. Updated 18 Apr, 2021 08:18am

Is cricket really the unifying factor in Pakistan? What does the ethnic composition of its sports teams tell us about the... Published 11 Apr, 2021 07:08am

Pragmatic centrism and the need to remain a bridge between Sindh’s electorate and the economic and political fruits of federalism Published 04 Apr, 2021 06:29am

Why do some nations refer to their countries as their fatherland and some as their motherland? Updated 28 Mar, 2021 08:42am

Irrational conspiracy theories, fake media experts, selective facts and straw-man arguments are part of the dangerous moral panic. Updated 21 Mar, 2021 08:18am

Films often reflect conflicts that are hidden behind their more audience-friendly and entertaining narratives. Updated 14 Mar, 2021 08:32am

Is it a real manifestation of the expressions of the working and lower-middle classes or is it imposed from above? Updated 07 Mar, 2021 08:35am

Those who reach a position of power through angry votes often don’t need to do anything. Updated 28 Feb, 2021 08:34am

‘Crisis of secularism’ bemoaned by some scholars fails to acknowledge secularism has evolved in a highly complex manner. Updated 21 Feb, 2021 08:24am

The problem of manufactured histories is not limited to the developing countries. The current upheaval in the developed... Published 14 Feb, 2021 06:47am

An anti-intellectual attitude is often part and parcel of a politically influential middle-class. Updated 07 Feb, 2021 08:30am

Is it the paranoia of losing power to them that leads to prejudice and discrimination against minority groups? Updated 31 Jan, 2021 08:59am