Hasan Aftab Saeed

And related thoughtsEach time a child comes into the world it is fresh proof that God has not (yet) given up on mankind. A close second to this, when it comes to the blessings of childbirths a

There is more controversy than there needs to beThis is arguably the touchiest issue when it comes to religion. There are those who take an uncompromising position against anything that they b

No signs of changeYou cannot shut your eyes to the stupendous levels of intellectual laziness in the society if you try. There are just too many reminders of it. The other day on the social me

The view is not flatteringShow me the TV ads of a society and I will tell you everything about that society. I am sure some wise man somewhere must have said this. If not, then I have just sai

It is crucial to separate principles and their applicationsIt is a mistake to argue based on certain norms that morality is relative. Some of the greatest thinkers in history have made this er

Not Nawaz Sharif’s faultIn his video-link address to the opposition’s APC, Nawaz Sharif has presented his version of what is wrong with Pakistan, which a less charitable observer may be te

Some good things about the showIf imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, then explosions of jealousy are the most dishonest ways of paying tribute to somebody. Imran Khan’s decision to

The psychology behind Faraz-bashingBack in 1994 in the monthly Adabiaat, Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi wrote a beautiful piece on Ahmad Faraz. Using anecdotes and a sample of Faraz’s couplets, he clini

A fate worse than death?Not everywhere is retirement the dreaded word that it is in the Islamic Republic. In fact, the Americans talk very fondly about an early retirement. Not that they necessari

On sadism masquerading as religionIt may not be conscious on the part of the more ardent religious folks, but this comes to the fore every so often when one converses with them. Its last insta

Or, how not to make a jackass of oneselfThe number of analysts who feel that they must predict the future to establish their credentials was never higher. Some of them have become compulsive f

And the fine art of hedging your betsThe CDA has halted the construction of the boundary wall of the Krishna Mandir citing technical reasons. But now that the issue has been thoroughly politic