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Faraz Talat

Is the handsome Pakistani guy dancing on an Indian screen really the 'enemy'?

The artistic ties between the two neighbouring countries have stood as a symbol of humanity amid adversity. That bridge shouldn't be burnt.

Faraz Talat
· Oct 08, 2016 · 07:30 pm
Pakistan needs to stop making 'martyrs' out of those who lose their lives to senseless terror

By glorifying the deaths of those killed in terror attacks, the country is failing to ask a crucial question – why has the state failed to protect its people?

Faraz Talat
· Aug 13, 2016 · 08:30 pm
Counterview: How would Pakistan treat Syria’s refugees?

Pakistanis claim solidarity with Muslims in Gaza and Kashmir but make no attempt to hide their biases when Afghan women and children come knocking at their doors.

Faraz Talat
· Nov 23, 2015 · 02:30 pm

In Pakistan, too, nanny state cracks down on hookah cafés

Like certain states in India, the Pakistani government has sought to ban hookah bars.

Faraz Talat
· Nov 11, 2015 · 09:30 pm
View from Pakistan: TV actor Faisal Qureshi’s rant about Saif Ali Khan is not patriotism

Getting offended by even mildly unflattering depictions of the other nation has achieved the status of a national hobby for people on both sides of the border.

Faraz Talat
· Aug 31, 2015 · 01:30 pm
Women soldiers: if the boot fits, why shouldn’t they wear it?

The Indian army has reiterated its refusal to allow women in combat roles, bringing to mind centuries of female oppression.

Faraz Talat
· Feb 10, 2015 · 05:45 am

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Faraz Talat

Is the handsome Pakistani guy dancing on an Indian screen really the 'enemy'?

The artistic ties between the two neighbouring countries have stood as a symbol of humanity amid adversity. That bridge shouldn't be burnt.

Faraz Talat · Oct 08, 2016 · 07:30 pm

Pakistan needs to stop making 'martyrs' out of those who lose their lives to senseless terror

By glorifying the deaths of those killed in terror attacks, the country is failing to ask a crucial question – why has the state failed to protect its people?

Faraz Talat · Aug 13, 2016 · 08:30 pm

Counterview: How would Pakistan treat Syria’s refugees?

Pakistanis claim solidarity with Muslims in Gaza and Kashmir but make no attempt to hide their biases when Afghan women and children come knocking at their doors.

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Faraz Talat
· Oct 08, 2016 · 07:30 pm

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· Aug 13, 2016 · 08:30 pm

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· Nov 23, 2015 · 02:30 pm

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· Nov 11, 2015 · 09:30 pm

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· Aug 31, 2015 · 01:30 pm

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· Feb 10, 2015 · 05:45 am