Linguistic Politics of Generals in Karachi
Pakistan was created in the name of Islam. That is why Maulana Maududi had termed it a Masjid (mosque). In this context, only politics in...
Shahnawaz Farooqi Article
Why Are People Leaving Pakistan?
The greatest Urdu critic Mohammad Hasan Askari has quoted a sentence by André Gide in his article. André Gide advised people to abandon their ideas,...
The Nature of a Muslim’s Relationship with Evil
The meaning of a hadith (saying) of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is that if a Muslim sees evil, he should stop it with force. If...
Monarchy, Democracy, and Us
Keeping in view the blessed eras of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and his Companions, no matter how much criticism of monarchy is made, it...
The Problem of Words and the Indeterminacy of Their Meanings
The Loss of Sanctity of Words When the concrete experiences of life change, the meanings of words also change. Societies that are able to sense...
The Culture of Lies
There is a famous incident of Imam Bukhari. He came to know that a person had a hadith (saying of Prophet Muhammad PBUH). Imam Bukhari...
What is Jamaat-e-Islami?
Election season makes all political parties “alike”. All parties suddenly start appearing “constitutional” and “charter-oriented”. The flag of serving the nation comes in the hands...
Creativity
Creativity is so fundamental to human life that life cannot be imagined without it. Iqbal said: اپنی دنیا آپ پیدا کر اگر زندوں میں ہے...
Ouspensky, Love and Mir Taqi Mir
Although we are “followers” of Hasan Askari and Saleem Ahmad, we have no desire to stage a fight between creative and intellectual wrestlers. There should...
Mustansar Hussain Tarar’s Punjabi-ism, Hatred for Urdu and Pakistan
by TNT Desk
Renowned author and anchor Mustansar Hussain Tarar, while addressing the 3-day Punjabi conference in Lahore, expressed extreme hatred for Urdu. He said whenever somebody meets...