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The legacy of an orphan genius
Dr Muhammad Din Taseer embraced Pakistan before it became mentally closed on ideology.
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The politics of living under terrorism
Pakistan is sinking because it doesn’t want to look terrorism in the eye.
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The meaning of ‘Shalimar’
Anna Suvorova in her book Lahore: Topophilia of Space and Place has succeeded in unravelling the origin of the word.
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The curse of national consensus
Pakistan’s national consensus is dangerous because it allows the Army to pursue an inflexible course in policy.
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Sindhi icon of honour: Shah Mardan Shah
In my view, Sindhi cult of honour, mixed with pragmatism, is superior, & was embodied by Shah Mardan Shah Pir Pagaro.
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The narcissism of victimhood
Sharmila Boses's book discovers that the Bangladeshi narrative focused on the Punjabi as the tormentor.
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Copts and the Arab Spring
Muslims of Egypt are called Egyptians, uniting them with the Copts, but recent violence threatens their unity.
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‘Bloody’ revolution as our death wish
As far as Shahbaz Sharif is concerned, revolution has to be bloody, otherwise Zardari will not be scared by it.
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Muslim view of ‘decline’
Muslims have to focus on modern education. Seeking military dominance is foredoomed.
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Anna Suvorova’s Lahore: beloved city
'Lahore: Topophilia of Space and Place' gives you a taste of how deep Suvorova goes into the origins of Lahore.