Stories by Khadim Hussain

Rule of violence

Rule of violence

Victims of the empire of violence include music, art and poetry.
Published 20 Jun, 2024 07:40am
Will talks work?

Will talks work?

The history of deals with militants is not a positive one...
Published 14 Jun, 2022 07:08am
Intolerance & populism

Intolerance & populism

Certain regional trends have led to a combustible situation...
Published 22 May, 2022 06:49am
The merger question

The merger question

Any delay in Fata reforms prolongs its people’s misery.
Published 22 Oct, 2017 06:45am
Mainstreaming Fata

Mainstreaming Fata

Potential pitfalls in the merger plan remain.
Published 06 Mar, 2017 01:17am
Eye of the storm

Eye of the storm

Chitral might be the next front for sectarianism.
Updated 27 Jun, 2016 10:35am
Integrating Fata

Integrating Fata

A paradigm shift is needed in the state’s perception of Fata.
Published 09 Jul, 2015 12:32am
Systematic killings

Systematic killings

Impunity is evident in the killing of rational voices.
Published 07 May, 2015 12:42am
Curriculum concerns

Curriculum concerns

Using curricula to indoctrinate students is nothing new in Pakistan.
Published 03 Nov, 2014 01:54am
New scenarios

New scenarios

The new Afghan government faces many challenges.
Published 03 Oct, 2014 01:06am
Twisted narrative

Twisted narrative

With what magic wand do the sit-in leaders plan to bring change?
Published 19 Sep, 2014 01:09am
New splinter group

New splinter group

Turf and kitty can be a bone of contention among militants.
Published 03 Sep, 2014 01:14am
Missing debate

Missing debate

There is no alternative discourse to counter the militants’ narrative.
Published 17 Aug, 2014 02:05am
Language imperilled

Language imperilled

Emphasis on English and Urdu has been at the cost of linguistic diversity.
Published 05 Aug, 2014 06:25am
Lessons from Swat

Lessons from Swat

The state can learn a lot from the 2009 Operation Rah-i-Rast.
Published 22 Jul, 2014 01:05am
The IDP conundrum

The IDP conundrum

OFFICIAL statistics show that thousands have been internally displaced from North Waziristan in the run-up to...
Published 22 Jun, 2014 01:05am
How it happened

How it happened

THROUGH a high-profile attack on Jinnah International Airport in Karachi a few days ago, the terror network in...
Published 13 Jun, 2014 01:24am

A complex matrix

A NUMBER of events in the last two weeks in the southern part of Fata and renewed militant attacks in northern Fata...
Published 08 Jun, 2014 01:04am

Afghan transition

Islamabad and Kabul can gain from economic cooperation.
Published 27 May, 2014 06:54am