Sometimes, I find myself planning expensive vacations so that I may experience nature up, close and personal. However, I realized that nature is not confined to distant exotic destinations—it surrounds us in…
Umra Trip – Jan ‘2023 (1)
Due to the easing of restrictions on Saudi Tourist visas, it was finally possible to undertake the journey of Umra from Kuwait using one’s own vehicle after a decade-long hiatus. We all…
Still Writing: The Pleasures and Perils of a Creative Life
Dani Shapiro, in her book gives a deep insight into her process of writing and what it takes and gives back to her. Rather than reviewing the book, for which I don’t…
Pakistan Politics 2022/2023
My Analysis on what is to come. Pakistan is yet again facing a political turmoil. Nothing new for Pakistan and it’s politics which has always been searching for political stability. At the…
What Time Is
You can tell people what is the time, but it is very difficult to tell them what time is!
The Spider’s Web
Have you ever seen a rat wheel? It is a small wheel in a small cage. The tiny rat, climbs into the rat wheel, you want to see him play. So you…
The New Normal
The sound of Azaan (the call for prayers) enters my room along with a cool breeze through an open window. Under normal circumstances, I would get up, perform Wuzu (ablution), call on…
Along came a Virus!
The talk was about Artificial Intelligence. The talk was about Smart Cities. The talk was about terrorism and wars, about naked genocide wiping out cities and populations. Along came a virus and…
Ignoring Hadith
This hadith warns about a time when people with filled stomachs will say that we need only the Holy Quran to determine Halaal and Haraam (we don’t need Hadith). Rasool Allah (peace be upon him)…
Qaza-e-Umri
There seems to be a confusion on the subject of ‘Qaza-e-Umri’. Qaza-e-Umri means to offer all ‘Farz’ and ‘Waajib’ prayers (salah) which have been missed in our life. A group of people…