Iqbal’s Eagle & The Need For Change
This article has two stages, like a two stage missile propelled in the upper atmosphere; each stage is dependent on the other.
September
2010
Direct Democracy
Direct democracy, classically termed pure democracy, is a form of democracy and a theory of civics in which sovereignty is lodged in the assembly of all
June
2010
Pakistan on the Global Stage
Over the past few years Pakistan has been bestowed with a number of colourful and imaginative taglines – the “most dangerous place in the world”, the “epicentre of terror”and the “backyard of Bin Laden” to name a few. And as the country’s image takes one battering after another, most of us are left wondering how things could have gone so wrong. The current situation seems like such a world away from the generation of our...
May
2010
Identity & Nationalism
In Pakistan and abroad, the question of Pakistan’s‘national identity’ – or apparent lack of it – is a hotly debated subject. It is often implied that Pakistanis struggle to define themselves – an issue which, amongst others, has led to the unhappy state of affairs we find ourselves in today. On identity, there are two fundamental ways of thinking. The first suggests that a ‘successful’national identity can only be one that is homogenous,...
May
2010
