Haroon Riaz
The Nation
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The deflated balloon of a strong Trump presidency
After Obamas weak reaction to the Russian interference in the Syrian civil war, the Russian annexation of Crimea, the world started wondering about an American → Read More
A missed opportunity of our own making
Narendra Modi made history by becoming the first sitting Indian prime minister to visit Israel. We already know that India has been a buyer of Israeli arms in → Read More
Feeling sorry for Iran? Not me
There is very little doubt that the US-Arab Summit was a vulgar display of power and malice on the part of Saudi Arabia and the United States primarily. There → Read More
CPEC marks the end of free speech in Pakistan
The latest provocative Dawn story about the CPECmight as well be a pack of lies, but what about things unfolding right in front of our eyes? It is very hard, → Read More
The words of a perpetually angry minister
The recent blown-out-of-proportion episode of Dawn Leaks saw the civilian leadership reprimand the military for not being tough enough against Islamist → Read More
An opportunity for globalist centrist liberalism
The world may appear to be sharply divided among the far left and the far right on the social media, and even on the mainstream media these days. However, you → Read More
The absurdity of ideological radicalism
As I continue to age, I have learned something very important about politics. A lot of our ridiculous, unwavering, uncompromising political positions come out → Read More
What purpose does the blasphemy law actually serve?
We all know that the blasphemy law is supposed to punish the offenders who desecrate the good name of God and the Prophet, or commit a similar offense against → Read More
Why we badly need to see a therapist as a nation
In a saner world, or let me rephrase that even before I begin In the real world, such behavior is easily considered to be mentally unstable. A serious problem. → Read More
It’s time to ban Jamaat-e-Islami’s young fascist goons
Jamaat-e-Islami is a political organization which appears to rule the hearts and minds of a majority of urban people in Pakistan despite their dismal electoral → Read More
Funny what amounts to treason in Pakistan
Pakistan is a strange country. Here people are more outraged about who helped catch the most wanted terrorist in the world than the fact that Osama Bin Laden → Read More
People who want to impose Sharia should be socially isolated by now
Are you not tired of hearing people screaming on TV talk shows that we have not learned our lessons in the war against terrorism? Hearing people ask why we → Read More
The anti-Semitism behind the Defense Minister’s faux pas
Some people need no reason to hate the Jewish people. For some, its almost an instinctive reaction, to others, it is a religious obligation, and for even more → Read More
People have a right to not vote. How about leaving them alone?
There is a reason why the tradition of keeping your vote secret is often respected. Even if not so much anymore. Nothing like this election year has brought up → Read More
Pandering to the authoritarian ally
In perhaps a not so unprecedented move, the Pakistani interior ministry ordered the shutting down of Pak-Turk schools and the staff to leave the countryby → Read More
The politics of shipping containers
A government is supposed to protect the interest of its public. But what to do if it becomes the biggest hurdle in their way? Now for the uninitiated, the → Read More
Foreign policy shift: Pakistan’s turn to the dark side
If the recent foreign policy developments for Pakistan did not have you worried, then it is time for serious reflection. Ever since President George W. Bush → Read More
An election of unfortunate choices
What a coincidence that at this critical point in history that we have somebody like Donald Trump running against Hillary Clinton? It is hard to believe that → Read More
India-Pakistan conflict: Boycott the boycott
Ah, the season of war is back. Time to deal with completely needless inconveniences because of the bloated egos of the leaderships of the two countries, if you → Read More
The moral complexities of supporting the armed struggle in Kashmir
The mind of a modern, liberal, enlightened youth in Pakistan is boggled with the moral puzzle of the armed struggle in Kashmir. Should Pakistan stop backing → Read More