K K Shahid

K K Shahid

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FIFA World Cup: Big guns still have it all to doSports

FIFA World Cup: Big guns still have it all to do

SAINT PETERSBURG: At the start of the tournament the favourites to go all the way included Brazil, Germany, Spain and Argentina. After two rounds of group fixtures, none of these sides has<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/06/24/fifa-world-cup-big-guns-still-have-it-all-to-do/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 24, 2018
7 Din Bollywood InFEATURED

7 Din Bollywood In

In the lead up to Eid, the Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, National History and Literary Heritage prohibited the screening of Indian films for a week. While a laissez-faire approach towards the

Jun 23, 2018
Is the nationalism card no longer working in Sindh?Columns

Is the nationalism card no longer working in Sindh?

Old players going strong? The rise of Pakistan Tehrik-e-Insaf in recent years has seemed to upset the established order in the political scenery of much of the country. No longer is Punjab<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/06/20/is-the-nationalism-card-no-longer-working-in-sindh/" title="Read more" >...</a>

Jun 20, 2018
Nisar should join PTIColumns

Nisar should join PTI

If he hasn’t alreadyMore than Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan’s decision to contest the upcoming elections as an independent candidate from NA-59, NA-63, PP-10 and PP-12, it is the manner in whic

Jun 13, 2018
Laissez-faire for the film industryColumns

Laissez-faire for the film industry

Lollywood owes its revival to Bollywood?It makes perfect sense to help out local industries at every possible opportunity. But intervention and prevention of laissez-faire normally tends to ba

Jun 6, 2018
ISIS = LeJ = terror in QuettaColumns

ISIS = LeJ = terror in Quetta

Who is responsible for the bloodbath?The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Levant (ISIL), has had an ISIS-K or ISK faction since January 2015

May 23, 2018
Commodification of identity politicsFEATURED

Commodification of identity politics

Do we need Kamala Khan? To some, the answer is a no-brainier: a super strong superhero who also happens to be female and a Muslim – it couldn’t possibly tick more liberal boxes. But what it also d

May 19, 2018
Pakistani elections’ transfer windowColumns

Pakistani elections’ transfer window

Another political dramaAs football seasons around the globe are drawing to their ends, a new kind of transfer window has opened in Pakistan: that of exchanging politicians between political pa

May 16, 2018
Pakistan’s victory in Ireland: much to cheer and a lot to worrySports

Pakistan’s victory in Ireland: much to cheer and a lot to worry

DUBLIN: There ofcourse is much cause for joy for Pakistan following Tuesday’s win over Ireland, in what was the first ever Test match for the hosts. There is the fact that it<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/05/15/pakistans-victory-in-ireland-much-to-cheer-and-a-lot-to-worry/" title="Read more" >...</a>

May 15, 2018
Reconsidering religion’s roleFEATURED

Reconsidering religion’s role

“Are secular politics, aims and sensibilities impossible, undesirable and impracticable for Muslims and Islamic states?” is the foundational question of Faith and Feminism in Pakistan. A

May 12, 2018
PML-N’s election desperationColumns

PML-N’s election desperation

The ruling party was opportunistically manifesting liberal ideals two years agoAfter being cornered by the military establishment a couple of months ahead of the general elections, the ruling

May 9, 2018