In just a few days time, on 11 June, Iran officially begins its 2006 German World Cup adventure. If they triumph and proceed to the knock-out stages, the Iranian president,
In January 2005, the rape of a doctor in a secure hospital precinct, apparently by an army officer, provoked riots in Balochistan and a large scale tribal uprising that was
Last week I saw Howls Moving Castle, the latest anime gem from that god of animators Hayao Miyazaki. Next week I will be experiencing something rather less enjoyable: my
There is a saying in Pakistan that the only place you will ever really feel at home is in the city where you were born. When I was nine years
Becoming Pakistani
From the superb Multiculturalism: translating difference debate, this piece, extracted from Maruf Khwajas as-yet unpublished memoir, was for me a particular highlight. The year is 1947, the
I walked about on the shore, lifting up my hands, and my whole being, as I may say, wrapt up in the contemplation of my deliverance
I cast my eyes
openDemocracy: Osama is a very beautiful and poignant film, but also extremely sad.
Siddiq Barmak: Yes, Im very sorry about that! All my friends have been telling me that
The Immigration Building in the Deira district of Dubai was once the longest building in the United Arab Emirates. Stretching all the way from the Qatar Embassy car park to
