Supremacist Media Narratives in the wake of Russian Invasion of UkraineUkraine’s humanitarian disaster cannot, and should not, be used to peddle racist, xenophobic, and deeply problematic supremacist…Feb 28, 2022Feb 28, 2022
In response to Hamid MirHamid Mir, an anchor-cum-journalist of repute, seems to be on the edge since the talks of giving provisional provincial status to the…Nov 5, 2020Nov 5, 2020
Thoughts In The Times of Corona — LockdownThe days are getting longer and longer. Our office has allowed us to work from home three days a week. Working from home is not as easy as…Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020
Thoughts in The Times 0f Corona — VI (Adopting)As of today, there are 2,480 confirmed cases in New York state. 16 deaths have been reported. At the national (US) level, the total number…Mar 18, 2020Mar 18, 2020
Thoughts in the Times of Corona — V (Panic Buying)Uncertainty and fear are the new normal.Mar 17, 2020Mar 17, 2020
Thoughts in the Times of Corona — IV (Shortages and Closure)New York city has reported more than 400 confirmed cases. Three deaths reported so far. Yesterday, the city ordered closure of all schools…Mar 16, 2020Mar 16, 2020
THOUGHTS IN THE TIMES OF CORONA — III (Siege Mentality)The situation is evolving rapidly. As of today, there are around 600 confirmed cases of Coronavirus in New York State. Two deaths have…Mar 15, 20201Mar 15, 20201
Thoughts in the times of Corona — IIThis morning the train was barely filled. It appears that larger numbers of people are forced to stay home. I feel for the daily wagers…Mar 13, 2020Mar 13, 2020
Thoughts in the times of Coronaviruses — 1The number of passengers in the subway (train) of New York City this morning was less than usual, but there were plenty of passengers…Mar 12, 2020Mar 12, 2020
The Devil Paid Us A Visit Last AutumnThe White Supremacist terrorist Brenton Tarrant paid our remote heaven a visit last year, while the leaves were yellow and orange. He…Mar 16, 2019Mar 16, 2019
Stereotyping Gilgit-BaltistanA recent segment of Geo News’ program Khabarnak has angered the residents of Gilgit-Baltistan. Many friends have tagged me in the clips…Feb 1, 2019Feb 1, 2019
Dissent in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan regionFida Khan Fida should not have shoved the PIA official with his hand. It is a criminal offense to assault any individual. Therefore, I…Nov 16, 2018Nov 16, 2018
Will Imran change the status-quo in Gilgit-BaltistanImran Khan is the de-facto prime minister of Gilgit-Baltistan. This is despite of the fact that there were no elections in the former…Aug 13, 2018Aug 13, 2018
Burning of schools in Diamer district of Pakistan: Time for major social reformsLast night, while the residents of Diamer district in Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region were fast asleep, some miscreants went on a terror…Aug 3, 20181Aug 3, 20181
Imran Khan’s time to ‘Walk The Talk’Save for the horrific terrorist attack in Quetta, and a few punches and stones flying here and there, the law and order situation was well…Jul 26, 2018Jul 26, 2018
The big problem with Facebook’s “Trusted” News SourcesResponding to the hue and cry over the issue of ‘fake news’, Facebook has decided to prefer ‘authentic and trusted’ news sources over the…Jan 29, 2018Jan 29, 2018
Corporal Punishment: The flesh belongs to you, the bones to usThe flesh belongs to you, the bones to us. This is a rough translation of an Urdu language colloquial used by some parents in Pakistan…Jan 24, 2018Jan 24, 2018
Editor of Newsweek Pakistan says “everyone dreams of getting raped by Tom Cruise”Editor of the famous Newsweek Pakistan magazine has stirred a strong backlash for tweeting highly offensive posts.Jan 23, 2018Jan 23, 2018
Zainab’s murder and the state of Pakistan’s childrenSeven-year-old Zainab’s abduction, rape and murder is the latest horrific incident of child cruelty in Pakistan. As always, the incident…Jan 11, 2018Jan 11, 2018
Navigating Linguistic Diversity in Gilgit-BaltistanThough small in terms of population, the lingual diversity of Gilgit-Baltistan is amazingly rich. This is evident from the fact that the…Jan 11, 2018Jan 11, 2018
