In Pakistan we suffer from intense negativity which is not conducive to building a healthy and prosperous society

The book is not all serious stuff. There are plenty of light-hearted anecdotes and witty vignettes

Instrumental and orchestral western classical music might be more acceptable to listeners in this country

We have come a long way in Pakistan’s short history despite being beset by three decades of military rule

What we need to do is to study in depth the thought over the past centuries of leading thinkers of humanity

Recent cataclysmic events have plunged our world into much turbulence

When everything is in a flux, some semblance of constancy is required to anchor our being

Oratorical skill meant power and influence. Being clever at public speaking was a distinct advantage

Future of the world will depend on which worldview prevails: Hellenic-cum-Confucian or the religious fundamentalist?

When we understand, we can better comprehend. And that enables informed choices