Islamic fundamentalists deflect criticism by blaming the "West" instead of using sound arguments. How very sad...

Those calling to repeal blasphemy law are at a disadvantage; tradition and Muslim history are against them.

It's time to shift the theoretical debate from 'Where human rights came from?' to 'Why we need them.'

There are two streams of thought developing in modern Islamic ideology-which one will we choose?

Get real Marvi Memon. Pakistan is not pre-revolution France. The 'free-istan' theory is being pushed too far.

Public Islam is desirable, but state Islam is poisonous. Just saying secularism is needed is not enough.

How can we reconcile the authoritarian and coercive structures of religious authority present in Pakistan with the country’s stated allegiance to democratic principles?

Religion is eternal but no single religious interpretation is final, the last religion is here but the last understanding of religion has not arrived.

Clerics, mullahs and madrassas get an easy ride in Pakistan. The media still does not question religious authority and religious institutions by and large.