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Shehzad Ghias Shaikh

A Pakistani comedian on Munawar Faruqui: ‘At some point, your art is simply not worth your life’

‘An artist is the moral conscience of the society. Once you lose that, there’s nobody left to tell the Emperor that he has no clothes.’

Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
· Dec 01, 2021 · 09:00 am
For Pakistan to save itself, it has to let go of the Idea of Pakistan

'If we do not forego our fascination with our past, we will lose our future.'

Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
· Apr 11, 2015 · 06:30 pm
The seven stages of grief of a Pakistani cricket fan

A loss to India at the World Cup invariably triggers shock, denial, reflection. But in the end there’s always optimism.

Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
· Feb 19, 2015 · 07:15 am

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Bollywood songs that explain Marx, Plato and string theory

Hindi film tunes are a handy guide to understanding philosophy.

Shehzad Ghias Shaikh
· Nov 09, 2014 · 11:27 am