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Threatening embrace
21 Aug 2023 12:07 PM GMTAs the UK overlooks humanitarian records and terrorism links of Saudi Arabia while inviting Mohammad bin Salman, the safety and integrity of Britons...
Costly miscalculations
24 July 2023 12:40 PM GMTImran Khan’s ego-driven failure in leveraging his popularity to mend ties with the military, along with non-condemnation of May 9 violence, led to his...
Flawed test of loyalty
15 April 2023 3:12 PM GMTDenial of British citizenship to Shamima Begum on now-immaterial ground of ISIS linkage by leaders of Asian heritage reflects an ironical notion of...
Epitome of beauty?
4 April 2023 12:48 PM GMTWhile the perception of ‘white’ being beautiful draws its legitimacy from age-old Western dominance, in effect, the black complexion carries much...
An incendiary initiative
16 March 2023 1:01 PM GMTNetanyahu’s dictatorial attempt to subjugate the independence of the judiciary through ‘reforms’ has ignited resentment among democratic forces within...
The art of distraction
27 Feb 2023 12:42 PM GMTNoted British writer Hanif Kureishi has found respite in Twitter to distract himself from his paralytic medical condition, with a hope that he would...
Epitome of longevity?
28 Oct 2022 3:25 PM GMTWhile critics relate 97-year-old Mahathir’s quest for power in Malaysia to ‘greed’, he justifies it as a ‘struggle for religion, race and the nation’
Silver lining amid commotion
1 Oct 2022 8:30 PM GMTIn a world deeply divided on sectarian lines, open-air performance of Ramayana in the form of Kecak dance in Indonesia’s Bali stands out as a symbol...
Lynchpin of politics
29 Aug 2022 2:26 PM GMTMahathir Mohamad still holds sway over Malaysian politics, as reflected by his successful bid to jail two of his erstwhile protégés; writes Asif Ullah...
Best of intentions
25 Oct 2020 7:17 PM GMTAs contemporary examples show, there is more to leading a nation than running a government based on honesty and personal integrity
Not with a bang but a whimper
28 Sep 2020 5:21 PM GMTThough Nawaz Sharif’s recent anti-army speech has been hailed as a significant turning point for Pakistani politics, it is ultimately the Pakistan...