Bangladesh: so close and yet so far
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Feb 27, 2017
Sohail Parwaz
The writer is a bilingual columnist, playwright and a media strategist. He has authored a predictive fiction titled ‘The Cornered Rogue.’ He can be followed on Twitter at: @penpricker
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1971: The myth finally busted
No, not by us – more’s the pity Meherjaan, a 2010’s release of Bangladeshi film director Rubaiyat Hossain, was nota pro Pakistani film, yet created a rumpus. Despite partaking in ma
Dec 16, 2016
A chronicle of the known unknowns
Newsgate, rumours, allegations and the departing Chief The government had a full plate hence couldn’t afford scooping more when, out of nowhere, Cyril Almeida contributed “Act against
Nov 17, 2016
After the fallout
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Oct 15, 2016
Remember that September?
Why are politicians afraid to vouch for the sacrifices of our national heroes? It is almost half a century since the 1965 war was fought. At the time of 1971 war, our apathetic and insensit
Sep 4, 2016
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Would the Quaid stand in disgrace or take a bow if he could see us now? I told him the most important avenue in Islamabad is ‘Constitution Avenue’ and that the...
Aug 13, 2016
Turkey’s half cooked coup vs Pakistan’s half cooked democracy
Taking a closer lookThe thwarted coup attempt of July 15, 2016 came out of nowhere. Although Turkey has a history of coups and memorandums, nevertheless, with the gradual awakening of right wing f
Jul 19, 2016
Has the Count Down Started?
Ask not for whom the bell tollsOn May 6, this year, in an emotive moment, Obama embraced 79-year-old Shigeaki Mori, who survived the inhuman and first ever nuclear attack as an eight years old inn
Jun 24, 2016
Pakistan, 50mph and a bomb in the ‘bus’
Needed: Pakistan’s heroI almost forgot the 1994 Hollywood blockbuster “Speed”, where NYPD police officer Jack Traven jumps to the steering wheel of a busy bus after he discovered there was
Jun 5, 2016
The National Quagmire
And the Priorities Burmese politician and activist Aung San Suu Kyi once said: “It’s not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and f
May 16, 2016
Same Page (but) of Different Books?
What lessons has PML (N) learnt in their third tenure? By now, after having three military rules in Pakistan, no one is left with an iota of doubt that martial law<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2016/05/09/same-page-but-of-different-books/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 9, 2016
The Leaked Stories: From Panama to Pajamas
Comparing the past and presentIn the early days of Pakistan the government servants would save the papers and would use both sides of a page. So much so that even the employees, in the absence of
Apr 12, 2016