Nadeem F. Paracha

Crossing a red line by attacking symbols that ideologies such as nationalism deem sacred is not really about a revolution in the making. Updated 21 May, 2023 11:26am

In Pakistan, three governments banked heavily on intellectuals to formulate their respective ideologies, narratives and economics. Published 14 May, 2023 07:56am

People often seek validation for their beliefs and ideologies in the words of past leaders — even if those words are entirely fabricated. Updated 07 May, 2023 11:23am

Political narratives are usually the result of politicians wishing to push a certain agenda shaped by the intelligentsia. Published 30 Apr, 2023 07:04am

Doomsday prophecies that are routinely spouted by religious leaders, politicians and ordinary citizens alike are by no means a recent phenomenon. Published 22 Apr, 2023 07:14am

Imran Khan blaming his ouster from power on an alleged ‘London plan’ is not a new phenomenon. Updated 16 Apr, 2023 10:55am

A selection of editorials, analyses and interviews published in a long-defunct leftist journal from London presents not only a... Published 09 Apr, 2023 07:57am

While it is maybe near impossible for judges to remain rational, objective and emotionless at all times, the chief justice’s tears in court have not set a good precedent. Updated 09 Apr, 2023 10:42am

Challenging populism with populism creates a vicious cycle that weakens institutions and economies. Updated 02 Apr, 2023 10:49am

While Imran Khan’s loyalists warn that their clashes with law enforcement in Lahore could lead to a civil war, they are perhaps... Published 26 Mar, 2023 07:18am

Third forces rarely come to power without powerful state institutions overtly aiding their rise and engineering their ‘victory’... Updated 19 Mar, 2023 10:35am

The ousting of Imran Khan has led to his dedicated cadre of loyal followers — comprising of party members, journalists and... Updated 12 Mar, 2023 10:27am

Leaders such as Gen Ziaul Haq, Gen Pervez Musharraf and, now, Imran Khan have all fed their followers the idea that they should... Updated 05 Mar, 2023 11:34am

It’s one thing that conspiracy theories are aired by a stressed or aggravated group of people, but entirely something else... Updated 26 Feb, 2023 11:53am

The province has become the epicentre of blasphemy-related violence in Pakistan. Updated 19 Feb, 2023 01:09pm

Pakistan’s 75 years are full of events that our alarmists can invoke to offer warnings of social upheavals. Yet, why do Pakista... Updated 12 Feb, 2023 12:53pm

Many politicians regularly resort to exploiting sensationalist issues in an attempt to draw the public’s and the media’s atte... Published 05 Feb, 2023 08:15am

For decades, women in Muslim-majority nations have had their rights curtailed under the guise of religious edicts justifying trad… Published 29 Jan, 2023 06:23am

The recently concluded local bodies polls in Sindh have left a lot of egg on the face of political pollsters who had predicted... Updated 22 Jan, 2023 10:12am

Evoking nostalgia for an imagined, distant past has long been used as a political tool. However, politicians and parties are... Published 15 Jan, 2023 07:12am