Author Archives: Nadeem F. Paracha
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11th April, 2013
The curious history of US-Pakistan relations
Just why Pakistanis kept testing their friendship with the US by starting hopeless wars with India is anybody’s guess: NFP.
Just why Pakistanis kept testing their friendship with the US by starting hopeless wars with India is anybody’s guess: NFP.
7th April, 2013
Smokers’ Corner: The Baloch electoral enigma
One can be left rather perplexed trying to figure out the number of Baloch nationalist parties out there and their many factions and sub-factions.
One can be left rather perplexed trying to figure out the number of Baloch nationalist parties out there and their many factions and sub-factions.
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4th April, 2013
Generation landslide
A recent survey indicated that middle class Pakistanis are becoming increasingly conservative - the finding should not come as a surprise, NFP writes.
A recent survey indicated that middle class Pakistanis are becoming increasingly conservative - the finding should not come as a surprise, NFP writes.
31st March, 2013
Smokers’ Corner: Lahore, Barcelona
As a college student and a fancy ‘Marxist revolutionary’, back in the mid-1980s, one of the historical events that interested me the most was the Spanish Civil War (1936-39).
As a college student and a fancy ‘Marxist revolutionary’, back in the mid-1980s, one of the historical events that interested me the most was the Spanish Civil War (1936-39).
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28th March, 2013
Times of the Signs
NFP writes about Vital Signs’ journey on trying to play and sell the kind of pop that was a risky anomaly in the Pakistan of the ‘80s.
NFP writes about Vital Signs’ journey on trying to play and sell the kind of pop that was a risky anomaly in the Pakistan of the ‘80s.
24th March, 2013
Smokers’ Corner: The hate vote
Recently a number of non-religious political parties have come into focus for having electoral links with certain banned sectarian outfits.
Recently a number of non-religious political parties have come into focus for having electoral links with certain banned sectarian outfits.
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21st March, 2013
Crazy diamonds – VI
In the sixth part of this series, NFP continues to talk about highly talented Pakistanis who experienced the flip side of genius.
In the sixth part of this series, NFP continues to talk about highly talented Pakistanis who experienced the flip side of genius.
17th March, 2013
Smokers’ Corner: Clever naïveté
One of the most common comments one still hears from the cricketers who played in Imran Khan’s captaincy during the 1992 cricket World Cup is that despite the fact that more than half way through the tournament,
One of the most common comments one still hears from the cricketers who played in Imran Khan’s captaincy during the 1992 cricket World Cup is that despite the fact that more than half way through the tournament,
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17th March, 2013
Pakistan’s latest experiment with democracy
Backslaps are in order. Giving and receiving high-fives has taken a whole new meaning in Pakistan, writes NFP.
Backslaps are in order. Giving and receiving high-fives has taken a whole new meaning in Pakistan, writes NFP.
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14th March, 2013
Cry wolf and let slip the birds of Twitter
Pakistan continues to be a fertile ground for the spreading of some of the most absurd rumours and theories, writes Nadeem F. Paracha.
Pakistan continues to be a fertile ground for the spreading of some of the most absurd rumours and theories, writes Nadeem F. Paracha.
10th March, 2013
Smokers’ Corner: Shifting sands
Ever since the 1980s, urbanisation in Pakistan has been galloping at a brisk pace. This has affected demographics and the political and economic cultures of almost all major urban centres of Pakistan
Ever since the 1980s, urbanisation in Pakistan has been galloping at a brisk pace. This has affected demographics and the political and economic cultures of almost all major urban centres of Pakistan
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7th March, 2013
Crazy diamonds – V
In the fifth part of this series, NFP continues to talk about highly talented Pakistanis who experienced the flip side of genius.
In the fifth part of this series, NFP continues to talk about highly talented Pakistanis who experienced the flip side of genius.
3rd March, 2013
When Nawaz rocked the Casbah
A gradual but firm pressure is being asserted by the media and the civil society upon the state, the government and the civil-military intelligence agencies — to once and for all —mount a decisive operation against sectarian organisations, involved in a number of acts of terror and bloodletting in Pakistan.
A gradual but firm pressure is being asserted by the media and the civil society upon the state, the government and the civil-military intelligence agencies — to once and for all —mount a decisive operation against sectarian organisations, involved in a number of acts of terror and bloodletting in Pakistan.
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1st March, 2013
The quickening
Was there ever a time when Pakistan was actually able to successfully negotiate quality quick bowlers on a fast track?
Was there ever a time when Pakistan was actually able to successfully negotiate quality quick bowlers on a fast track?
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28th February, 2013
Kill the call
Every time you order food at a restaurant, make sure to ask about the sect of the food: ‘Is this keema Shia or Sunni?’
Every time you order food at a restaurant, make sure to ask about the sect of the food: ‘Is this keema Shia or Sunni?’
24th February, 2013
Smokers’ Corner: Petro games
After thousands of Pakistanis turned up at the many sit-ins that took place across the country to protest against the brutal terrorist attack on the men, women and children of the Hazara Shia community in Quetta,
After thousands of Pakistanis turned up at the many sit-ins that took place across the country to protest against the brutal terrorist attack on the men, women and children of the Hazara Shia community in Quetta,
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21st February, 2013
Islamic Socialism: A history from left to right
NFP writes about a powerful ideology that galvanised itself from the minds of Islamic intellectualism and made its way into the mainstream political arena.
NFP writes about a powerful ideology that galvanised itself from the minds of Islamic intellectualism and made its way into the mainstream political arena.
17th February, 2013
Smokers’ Corner: The meaning of violence
Propagating or eulogising terrorists or acts of terror as heroic is usually a product of populist apologists. They then proceed to inflict more harm to society than the terrorists
Propagating or eulogising terrorists or acts of terror as heroic is usually a product of populist apologists. They then proceed to inflict more harm to society than the terrorists
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14th February, 2013
The heart’s filthy lesson
Nadeem F. Paracha talks about Dr. Israr Ahmed and his grudge against Valentine's Day.
Nadeem F. Paracha talks about Dr. Israr Ahmed and his grudge against Valentine's Day.
10th February, 2013
Smokers’ Corner: Funny chicken
Picture this: An angry middle-aged man sitting and wagging his finger at a decked-up young lady sitting across the table and nodding in utter agreement and a bit of awe.
Picture this: An angry middle-aged man sitting and wagging his finger at a decked-up young lady sitting across the table and nodding in utter agreement and a bit of awe.
