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Recent articles from the archives

Death in the Clouds

Beej K Singh Sep 10, 2007

And some red lines shall forever hold – because that’s the way they are – because that’s the way the Artist chose to draw them!

A New US Vision?

Moeed Pirzada Aug 8, 2007

The US Congressional bill designed to implement the '9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007' contains the seeds of new thinking on Pakistan.

Splinter

Zahra Romana May 23, 2007

They were the couple, everyone said so, back in those days. The lightness of him, the gold hair and blue eyes around her dusky skin, like the demarcation of borders of countries in an atlas, setting her aglow.

A Moment of Silence

Ozer Khalid Jun 30, 2005

This poem seeks to draw a wider awareness to the anguish and affliction victims undergo every ticking moment on life’s clock.

Culture Wars

Zeynab Ali Sep 13, 2004

Good Muslim, Bad Muslim is Mamdani’s most recent work. Inspired largely by the post Sept 11 scenario in the US, this book is one of the few important counter-narratives to the contemporary Western political analysis of Islam.

Semantics of “Historical” and “Actionable”

Mohammad Gill Apr 17, 2004

The intention of sending this memo to the president would obviously appear that it contained actionable information. But the White House read it otherwise.

Barriers: A Review

Ras Siddiqui Sep 13, 2003

It is about five individuals (four from the Abbas family and Roger) who are trying to deal either directly or indirectly with the fallout of 9-11

Fading Exclamations

Temporal Sep 11, 2003

Osama a Muslim hero or villain: a pied piper or puppet: a rebel, an idealist or an agent? Whoever he maybe he is the best thing to happen to Islam

Unsettling Precedents for Pakistan

Zeynab Ali Sep 10, 2003

From the ‘success’ in Iraq, it appears that launching preemptive strikes with overpowering force can vanquish enemies without appreciable collateral damage.

On Countries of Dwelling

Aisha Sarwari Sep 10, 2003

America arrived, as they would say in Urdu. This country is the best thing that ever happened to me without a doubt. It’s here I learned that even if everything is aesthetically perfect, ..

Shalom or Salaam

Farzana Versey Sep 8, 2003

Ariel Sharon can be my guest. As Indians, we are renowned for our hospitality. The West has not yet certified him a terrorist, so he can do just as he pleases. In fact, he can even announce, “We control America”.

The King’s Gambit: Chapter 2 (The Soldier)

Umair Raja and Omer Rafique Jan 15, 2002

“Do you have one more left in you, Michael?” General Yitzhak inquired

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