That jarring nuke-Pakistan plotline in ‘Last Resort’ lingers; and so does the thought that Pakistan simply can’t catch a break.
Published12 Oct, 201201:28pm
The minority’s worship centers and homes are torched and 20 people are dead. This is not a depiction of present-day Pakistan – it is a portrait of Philadelphia in 1844.
Published27 Sep, 201212:17pm
Just as few Americans understand Pakistan beyond militancy, very few Pakistanis understand the US beyond drone strikes and Raymond Davis.
Published13 Sep, 201212:45pm
Some may argue that social media tools serve as a moderating influence, because they compel extremists to share space with their ideological opposites.
Published30 Aug, 201212:10pm
With the same types of problems afflicting both countries, why does the Western press so often highlight these issues in Pakistan, yet so rarely in India?
Published02 Aug, 201204:50pm
For a country desperately seeking to extricate itself from an unpopular war, providing support for an offensive inside Pakistan would be tremendously risky.
Published19 Jul, 201204:09pm
Given America’s troubles during this election season, it’s simply not politically expedient to be advocating a long-term relationship with Pakistan.
Published22 Jun, 201204:34pm
Patriotism among Pakistanis is a love for a much-maligned nation, whose political problems increasingly drown out what makes the country a special place.
Published07 Jun, 201212:39pm
Pakistani-Americans form a diverse diaspora, which ranges from taxicab drivers to scholars, and cannot form the basis of a stereotype.
Published24 May, 201212:45pm
One cannot truly become an expert unless you visit the country - particularly because portrayals of Pakistan in the US are at odds with actual realities on ground.
Published10 May, 201208:53am
In a city that constantly refers to the immense strategic significance of Pakistan, this deficit of expertise is striking - yet also unsurprising.
Published26 Apr, 201204:46pm
"Our fortunes changed once we arrived in lovely Model Town. We spotted the absconder-that-isn’t on a leafy street, enjoying a leisurely gander."
Published13 Apr, 201204:52pm
“There’s no better way for Pakistan and the US to celebrate together than by embracing our mutual strength: the capacity to croon.”
Published29 Mar, 201210:38am
