Dr Farooq Adil

THE immediate threat of confrontation seems to have been successfully averted. The main concern had been that following the DG ISPR’s press briefing, PTI might…

THE Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan’s recent General Congregation unfolded with a bold claim: “Change the system.” The party argues that this demand is not merely its own…

I have just returned from Quetta, reflecting on what this journey truly yielded. The moment I asked myself this question, a luminous face came to…

  IRFAN Siddiqui stepped up to the rostrum with a soft smile and said, “Those who know, already know — and those who don’t, should…

KHAWAJA Saad Rafique has articulated a statement which, if truly understood by some, has the potential to transform the entire ideological landscape of this country.…

WHEN my dear friend Dr. Khalil Toker asked this question, “Farooq Bhai, shall we watch a film?”, I was taken aback. Those who know him…

CURRENT dispute between Pakistan and Afghanistan arises from cross-border aggression along the Durand Line. Armed groups cross into Pakistani territory, attack civilians and security forces…

IT is often said about Karachi that there are many roads leading into the city, but none that lead out. During my recent visit to…

WHEN Mujib-ur-Rehman Shami declared, “Ataa-ul-Haq Qasmi is the greatest writer in Pakistan,” the hall of the National Institute of Public Policy burst into applause. The…

Dramatic developments in the Middle East aptly illustrate Muhammad Ismail Merathi’s verse: “Yeh do din mein kya majra ho gaya, ke jungle ka jungle hara…