M Anwar Farooq
The invisible infrastructure of a civil society
- By M Anwar Farooq
- July 31, 2026
A man’s hand emerges from a moving car window on Lahore’s Ferozepur Road, opens and lets go, garbage tumbling onto the road like something…
Pakistan’s $55 billion addiction
- By M Anwar Farooq
- July 15, 2026
PAKISTAN’S import bill has become a recurring economic crisis rather than just a balance-of-payments statistic. It rose from $44.6 billion in FY2020 to $56.38…
Pak must write its own AI rules
- By M Anwar Farooq
- September 24, 2025
ARTIFICIAL Intelligence is no longer a futuristic idea. It is already woven into daily life, even in Pakistan. TikTok filters, predictive text on phones, banking…
A culture without imagination?
- By M Anwar Farooq
- September 22, 2025
Walk into any bookshop in Pakistan or scroll through local publishing pages and something stands out. You will find novels on politics, family drama, love…
How the digital age is rewriting Pakistani literature
- By M Anwar Farooq
- August 16, 2025
NOT too long ago, a manuscript’s journey from a writer’s desk to a reader’s hands felt like a marathon. Weeks, sometimes years, could pass between…
Shaping AI before it shapes us
- By M Anwar Farooq
- June 25, 2025
THE period from the Information Revolution to the present, marked by the rise of artificially intelligent systems, represents one of the most significant shifts in…
Impact of social media on cultural landscape
- By M Anwar Farooq
- May 6, 2025
THE culture of Pakistan is a rich and colourful picture drawn by the traditions of countless civilizations, faiths and ethnicities that resided in the country…
Islamic teachings for global peace
- By M Anwar Farooq
- February 28, 2025
IN today’s world, where tensions between nations, communities and individuals are all too common, the teachings of Islam provide timeless guidance for achieving peace and…
Understanding civic education
- By M Anwar Farooq
- January 15, 2025
CIVIC education is the process of educating citizens about their rights, duties and responsibilities within a democratic society. It encompasses understanding the structure and functions…
Preserving Pakistan’s cultural heritage
- By M Anwar Farooq
- December 14, 2024
CULTURAL heritage is the soul of a nation and a bridge that connects its past with its present while shaping its future. In Pakistan,…
