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Can you debate with a dictator in public on his home turf? Imagine someone challenging Saddam Hussein or Gaddafi without becoming breakfast for the pet crocodiles the next morning. The debater would have to have their...

Pakistani-American filmmaker and Views and News contributor Mumtaz Hussain  has been honored in recognition of his achievements in creative arts. Governor Punjab Chaudhry Sarwar during his visit to New York decorated Hussain with a medal on behalf...

The attacks on mosques in New Zealand once again remind that the world is confronted with a gigantic issue and needs a solution that can come from an education that emphasizes common good of all, a...

Professor Akbar S. Ahmed’s Journey into Europe is a multi-levelled endeavor. It is a journey into the soul of Europe undergoing its latest upheaval in which the values underpinning pluralistic democracy have been put into question;...

Sadaf Jaffer, a Pakistani-American scholar, has been sworn in as mayor of Montgomery Township in New Jersey, becoming the first ever South Asian to hold the office. Montgomery is home to diverse communities and Jaffer’s election...

A woman is traveling with her camel in Baluchistan , Pakistan, Image Credit: Tariqsulemani//Wikimedia Commons I have been fascinated by the relationship between Muslim tribal societies living on the peripheries of modern states and central governments....

This year’s gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York was marked by several “firsts”, distinguishing it from some of the previous annual sessions of the United Nations General Assembly. New Zealand’s “First...

When I launched my new book Journey into Europe: Islam, Immigration, and Identity about Islam in Europe at SOAS in London earlier this summer, the renowned political theorist Lord Bhikhu Parekh chaired the session. Lord Parekh was a...

Pakistan is among the countries that have shown a steady increase in international receipts from tourism, as the South Asian country gradually comes out of years of turmoil and security challenges. However, the country has still...

The Lodg, the venue of Sonoma Valley Authors Festival Photo: SVAF/Twitter Image In early May, Zeenat and I had the privilege of traveling to Sonoma, California to speak as part of the inaugural Sonoma Valley Authors...