Iran’s clerical rulers resorted to unprecedented brute force to put down weekslong antiestablishment protests that posed the biggest threat to their rule in decades. Even though the clerical establishment appears to have survived the latest round of mass protests, many observers say its days are numbered. US President Donald Trump, who has threatened military action … Read more
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s spiritual leader and highest authority who led the country for almost four decades, was killed during US and Israeli air strikes on February 28 at the age of 86. Praised by his supporters as a wise leader and denounced by his critics as a dictator, Khamenei will be remembered … Read more
With each passing episode, we are inching a little closer to Rahat’s past- Zeb let on some gruesome details about how Sr. Hashmi’s family ko zinda jala diya tha and something awful happening to his sisters that was far too cruel to narrate in words. I think Zeb must’ve mentioned her mother countless times since she arrived … Read more
Nabeel Zafar, who launched Bulbulay 12 years ago, is now a household name on TV and is surrounded by fans wherever he goes. The sitcom, that is inching towards record breaking 600 episodes, has fans from all age groups, but To Be Honest host Tabish Hashmi feels its success has carried on for too long now. “You’ve been doing … Read more
ABOUT a century ago, in our villages and small towns, especially in some areas in northern Punjab, educational facilities were at best dismal. Universities were something unheard of and colleges were few and far between. But, surprisingly, these areas produced some of the finest scholars and authors we have today. Prof Fateh Muhammad Malik is … Read more