Alice Bhatti – A Case for Sainthood
by Rab Nawaz
Muhammad Hanif’s latest novel ‘Our Lady of Alice Bhatti’ demands our attention for a number of reasons. The novel captures complex Pakistani realities through exploring diverse themes including state of women, minorities, law enforcement and general societal degradation. Since these subjects are hallmark of Pakistan, a good deal has been said about them which in fiction lately took the shape of augmenting cliché mongering...
December
2011
A reflection of the past, a vision for the future
By Ayushman Jamwal, an MA Political Communication student from Cardiff University describes...
November
2011
9/11 & Pakistan
By Rab Nawaz The end of the post 9/11 decade is bringing forth mixed reactions from around the world. Analysts are grappling with the historic impact and future implications of the 9/11 attacks. It is commonly held that these attacks and their resulting policies have resulted in the establishment of a New World Order. However it can also be said that certain other events occuring in the same decade have perhaps had more far-reaching consequences than 9/11. In this decade...
September
2011
Youth, Populism & Political Leadership
Rab Nawaz When I received a rare invitation to join a meeting of some parliamentarians with a select number of youth representatives for a general discussion on existing issues present in our country, my instant feeling was that of a stereotypical ruler who arbitrarily decides to meet with his ‘subjects’ just to vary his routine. However this turned out to be only partially true, since the reality is that nowadays it is the media that drives the whims of our rulers....
August
2011
