The inner tragedies of feudal life- Ayesha Siddiqa

      In a candid personal essay, Ayesha Siddiqa takes on recent attempts at rebranding feudalism  A few days ago I chanced upon some writings of Bina Shah explaining the intricacies of feudalism. Her key point was that people must separate the wheat from the chaff  – the feudal system is not as bad as it is made to look and so people must … Continue reading The inner tragedies of feudal life- Ayesha Siddiqa

Imran Khan isn’t the only warrior in Pakistan’s elections: Kamila Shamsie

It didn’t take long after Imran Khan’s fall– 4.5 metres from a makeshift platform on a forklift at a campaign rally – for his supporters to begin comparing him to a warrior unseated from his horse in battle. If there was a note of triumph in their voice as they said it, it’s not entirely surprising. On Tuesday afternoon, Khan was the only halfway serious … Continue reading Imran Khan isn’t the only warrior in Pakistan’s elections: Kamila Shamsie