The Islamic tradition in India is as indigenous as any other traditions in South Asia. But colonial era writings and modern Hindu nationalism portray Islam as foreign, endangering Muslim communities.
The journey from Nehru to Modi reflects a trajectory where Kashmir’s “special status” has never been genuinely honored in spirit
The defeat of Narendra Modi and the BJP in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly elections raises serious questions about the future of India\’s political landscape, as well as the implications for neighboring Pakistan.
Decades after the Lahore Resolution, the nation celebrates \”Pakistan Day\” with much fanfare and a kind of nationalism that is made up of a conglomerate of various delusions and desires.
Without unanimity among the Pak-Afghan-India trio on what should account for a peaceful vision for the future, the region would continue to suffer, with its people repeatedly sacrificed on the altar of long-standing geopolitical rivalries.
The controversy over the domestic release of the Pakistani film ‘Joyland’ brings to the fore the larger debate on mainstreaming LGBTQ discourse under the garb of artistic liberties and their compliance or lack thereof in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Decades upon decades of forced control, yet generations upon generations have not lost hope; A young generation of Kashmiri poets is giving the struggle a new meaning and form.
Both Pakistan and Afghan are home to number of ethnicities, having a history of ups and downs in their relations comparable to a sinusoidal wave. In contemporary times, these Ethnicities are not essentially in harmony with each other; with ethnic clashes in Afghanistan being much more violent than those in Pakistan.
As India takes to the “Paths of Fire”, can Pakistan afford to remain sound asleep?
From every pinch of history to present day challenges, Pakistan Day calls for revisiting and re-establishing the ideologues and visions that guided the founding fathers to its demand and creation. March 23rd is a resolve to stand by those commitments and nurture them each day.