Understanding the Muslim Vote
Much has been made of the supposed impact of the “Muslim vote” at the recent election. The fact that several otherwise safe, mainly…
Many young minority ethnic people don’t feel a sense of inclusion or belonging at school
Anwar Akhtar, Director of Samosa Media on his Radio 4 Documentary “Schools Apart” I’ve spent my life working at the intersection of the…
Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret: Lahore Museum
Anwar Akhtar writes for Salzburg Global Seminar on why his film “Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret: Lahore Museum”, has much to say about peace…
Pakistan’s Best Kept Secret: Lahore Museum
Distinguished Fellow at All Souls College, Oxford Professor Dame Marina Warner and Edward Mortimer former adviser to UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan discuss Pakistan’s Best Kept…
The Gandhi in our midst
By Vazira Fazila-Yacoobali Zamindar On Jan 30, 1948, Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, a member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, for ‘appeasing’ Muslims…
Afghan peace challenge
By Muhammad Amir Rana Afghanistan remained a key diplomatic challenge for Pakistan in 2017, with various strategic, security, economic and internal political implications. The…
Mainstreaming jihad: why now?
By Pervez Hoodbhoy For three decades Pakistan’s military establishment has stoutly denied supporting violent religious groups irrespective of whether a group’s target lay…
Pakistan Calling Britain
By Anwar Akhtar Pakistan Calling is not just aimed at the British Pakistani community, but anybody who has an interest in Pakistan and issues…
