1940 had a global context
Cataclysmic events as well as multiple and diverse factors on a global scale shaped the world in which the struggle for Pakistan.
Changing, evolving perceptions
Even those who opposed the idea of attaining independence later became its biggest supporters which underlines...
Beyond paying lip service
Those who have wielded power in the country over the years have often overlooked the requirements of an Islamic state.
Brush strokes of history
Fertile imagination has prevailed on both sides of the divide when it comes to dealing with matters related to partition.
The resolution and the making of Pakistan
The outline that the Lahore Resolution had drawn in the shape of geographical zones and majority areas got a concrete shape later
An ‘extremist’ par excellence
Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had a progressive, visionary streak of extremism rooted in non-violence, civility and respect...
Leadership, acumen and struggle
Luckily for the Muslims of the subcontinent, the Indian National Congress did not have a Jinnah in its ranks. As has been famously
A portrait the Quaid may not much like
Jinnah’s appeal is so universal that everyone claims to own him, and, on the basis of this ‘ownership’, insists on interpreting...
The man who ‘shaped events’
In dealing with his political adversaries, Jinnah used one of his major weapons with precision — logic.
The ultimate leadership material
Those striving to make it big in the corporate sector would do well to at least try to follow the success template that the...
Independence and Inter-Dependence
Instead of focussing disproportionately on the bad, there is a need to use Independence Day as illumination for the good
The dream of parliamentary sovereignty
The Independence Day is an occasion for introspection, and to look back with the intention of charting a better course for the
Idea of absolute independence
The demands of statecraft mean nation-states, including the superpowers, generally enjoy only relative independence; not absolute.
Treasures of Pakistan
Counted among the youngest countries in the world, Pakistan produces diversified talent catering to the global demand of
Setting sail at sunset
Pakistan started its journey when the British Empire was already on a slide and India was able to flex its economic muscles freely
A grand dialogue?
IN just two sentences, the Quaid-i-Azam defined the role of the armed forces and determined the texture of civil-military
The Reality versus Theory
In practical terms, reality comes before theory, for a theory seeks to ‘explain’ what already exists. Like gravity which existed
Federalism on trial
The federating units of might have raised a voice if they knew that the principles cited in the Pakistan Resolution were not
The debate goes on
The fact that the League’s Central Working Committee in April 1946 amended the Pakistan Resolution and replaced the word ‘states’
The majority issue
Having suffered at the hands of the Hindu majority, politics in Pakistan has a constant majority-versus-minority streak.
The key element of independence
Our own history stands testimony to the fact that economic independence is what matters above every other aspect of sovereignty.
Saving the Quaid
The core of Jinnah’s personality needs to be retrieved and protected in the face of multiple threats emerging from the diverse
Time to idealise Jinnah’s Pakistan
The Quaid’s relevance in Pakistan has remained intact, but we have failed to follow his principles, ideals and vision which he set
The telegram that remained unanswered
THE Quaid-i-Azam was an ardent supporter of a Palestinian state. When Israel’s first prime minister, David Ben...
The most critical player on the Indian chessboard
SOME 16 months before Pakistan came into being, the Time magazine ran a cover story on India — more specifically ...
A prototype of a true leader
Any discussion about Jinnah generally revolves around his role as a politician. The fact is that there was much in his personality
Conceptual confusion
HOPE constitutes a vital factor in mobilising people for a cause. It becomes all the more relevant when there is...
Into the future via the past
There is enough evidence in history to believe that Pakistan will continue to move forward.
Keeping pace with a global phenomenon
Pakistan is not alone as a country drifting away from the vision of its founding fathers.
Democratic dynasties
Political parties demand democracy but do not practise it themselves.
The spillover effect of feudal mindset
Like the losers adopt the traits of the victors, society at large seems to have adopted the attitude of the landed gentry.
Partition’s unfinished agenda
While Pakistan terms Kashmir its lifeline, India considers it an in integral part. The struggle continues.
Overcoming the impossible
From being the best ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity to the founder of an independent state, Jinnah remained an outstanding leader
Jinnah: the man, the myth and the vision
MOHAMMAD Ali Jinnah was the first political leader to protest against the Salt Tax, calling it “iniquitous, ...
Jinnah firmly believed in equality for all
“Remember we are building up a state which is going to play its full part in the destinies of the whole Islamic...
Passing the torch
“…The Mussalmans of India are a Nation…the problem in India is not of an inter-communal character, but...
Jinnah’s forgotten precept
ACCORDING to Hector Bolitho, one of Jinnah’s biographers, scrupulousness and uprightness were few of the several...
Quaid’s ideals ignored in all walks of life
RECORD of the past few decades shows that with the change of the government, the situation in the Islamic Republic...
Jinnah and violence
THE coupling of the Quaid’s name with a malevolent noun is done deliberately – to jar the senses like a mild...
The final storm of conquest
IN the overall context of Indian independence movement, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah’s successful espousal of...
One way or the other, the future is digital
Significant policy interventions and investments may strengthen the technological ecosystem and help it move forward.
The unfinished agenda
AT the time of partition of the Indian sub-continent in August 1947, Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah, Mahatama...
Going round and round and round
IF the mass acceptance of Imran Khan was ever in doubt, the issue should have been settled on the evening of July ...
In search of novelty
THE election 2018 slogan of creating a ‘Naya’ (new) Pakistan was clearly a sincerely meant theme to express ...
Wanted: a democratic political party
While democracy is an integral component of statecraft, it is nowhere to be found within political parties.
The importance of retrospection
THERE are three days that the Pakistani nation celebrates every year as national holidays — Independence Day on...
The territorial dimension of the Lahore Resolution
The territory of Pakistan exudes subtle as well as explicit diversity.
The challenge of national integration
The challenge of national integration in Pakistan is as old as the history of this country.
Nationhood re-defined post-Balakot
INDIAN military misadventures in February 2019 and after created a premise for Pakistani polity.