6th June, 2012
No uniformity in global dual citizenship laws
International and domestic law has yet to come to a consensus regarding elected representatives with dual citizenship.
24th May, 2012
Plight of the divided
NEWS reports indicate that a ‘liberalised’ visa agreement is due to be signed by the interior\home secretaries of Pakistan and India soon in Islamabad.
13th January, 2012
A penchant for holidays
KARACHI: On Wednesday, the Sindh government announced a three-day mourning period and a holIday for Thursday as a mark of respect for Shah Mardan Shah II, the seventh Pir Pagara, who died in a London
21st December, 2011
The Arab Islamist wave
THE term ‘Islamist’ can be misleading, simply because of the sheer ideological variety of the groups that are usually lumped together under its umbrella.
6th December, 2011
Echoes of devotion
KARACHI: A central pillar of the culture of , or mourning for Imam Hussain, his family () and companions, across the world is the poetry, lamentation and eulogies recited in remembrance of the Imam
23rd November, 2011
`Attack on Iran will destabilise the world`
KARACHI, Nov 22: While Iran needs to be more “transparent” with regard to its nuclear programme and should continue to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency, military action against the Islamic Republic is out of the question and will have destructive consequences for the region as well as the world
22nd November, 2011
`Swiss solution` proposed for Afghanistan
KARACHI, Nov 21: Proposing a unique solution to the Afghan quagmire, American scholar and retired diplomat Dennis Kux suggested
18th November, 2011
‘Muslims need to assimilate into Europe’
KARACHI, Nov 17: European culture and Islamic culture have different ethos and both are bound to collide unless there is assimilation and compromise.
17th November, 2011
‘Europe’s economic crisis may fuel Islamophobia’
KARACHI, Nov 16: As economic instability gives way to social tensions, which create the groundwork for the rise of nationalism, it is possible there will be an increase in animosity and hostility towards Muslims in Europe due to the financial crisis that is currently rocking the continent
30th October, 2011
A kingdom in flux
WITH the recent death of Sultan bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, crown prince of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and the appointment of his full…