More telling about the army’s stance on democracy in the country is what the generals do not say, as opposed to the one liners they proffer.

Will the generals continue to ‘support’ democracy as it slowly moves on the trecherous path towards elections?

This compilation of recent attacks on the Hazara and Shia community reveals how sectarianism has been growing unchecked in Pakistan.

A new battlefield is added to the growing sectarian war – which was, until recently, focused on the Hazaras in Balochistan – as Abbas Town in Karachi is devastated by twin bomb blasts.

Non-government organisations are mushrooming in Pakistan. But how many are effecting meaningful change and how many are simply following the dictates of foreign donors?

Lahore proves that when it comes to paying tribute to literature, politics and culture, it is not behind Karachi.

Human rights activist Saleem Javed recounts the story of Ali Raza – a Hazara Shia engineer who was hounded out of Pakistan.

When George Galloway came to town with a cigar and his signature swank, people sat up and listened.