Pakistan's Flawed and Feudal Princess

It's wrong for the West simply to mourn Benazir Bhutto as a martyred democrat, says this acclaimed south Asia expert. Her legacy is far murkier and more complex.

The Muffled Rage

These fragmented sentences and paragraphs are like those human parts and our character as a nation dispersed all over these streets of Karachi.

A Friend of Feudalism

The very reasons that make the west love Benazir Bhutto are the same that leave many Pakistanis with second thoughts.

Thoughts on Life Before Death

...the invading marauders, the exploitive landlords and the apathetic rulers were a threat to the family unit

On the Inside

This essay is meant to bust a few myths and communicate a few home truths about “feudalism” in this country, which many people in the urban centers of the country believe to be the reason for why things in Pakistan are so amiss.

Stuck in Stone Age

Akbar Bugti was quite successful in steering the misdirected anger of his people for the sake of his personal gains.

• History of Pakistan
• Jinnah's Role
• Two Nation Theory
• Creation of Bangladesh
• Military Rule
• Constitutional Ammendments
• Afghan Wars
• Kargil
• Mohajirs
• Religion and Politics
• Feudalismm
• NWFP
• Political Parties
• Civil Society
• Independent Media

• Pakistan's Struggle for Democracy
• The Indian Story
• Indo-Pak Relations
• Personal Narratives
• Religion Today
• War on Terror
• Role of Media
• Call for Social Change
• Hold Them Accountable
• Environment and Us
• Way of Life

• Swat Calls For Civil Society to Act
• In Search of Political Will: Fight Against Militants in Swat
• In memory of the Swat valley
• The Nightmare Must End
• In Honor of the Heroes of Swat