Sarmad Iqbal

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The author is the former editor of The Correspondent. He can be reached at sarmadiqbal@thecorrespondent.com.pk

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Dazzling displays, deepening ties

Sarmad Iqbal - March 25, 2021 0

Used to witnessing dazzling displays of skill, the audience in Thursday’s Pakistan Day Parade was in for a unique surprise. Behind acrobatic formations of...

National

Living History: There are no true Leftist parties remaining in Pakistan | Aftab Gul

Sarmad Iqbal - March 17, 2021 0

As someone who learned the prime directives of Marxism at the age of thirteen, in the tutelage of Abid Hassan Minto himself, Aftab Gul's...

National

Living History: Imran Khan is an honest and committed person, but committed to what? | Aftab Gul

Sarmad Iqbal - March 16, 2021 0

A Bhutto loyalist through and through, Aftab Gul laments the dearth of political leadership that followed the demise of the Pakistan People's Party founder...

In-Depth

Living History: My infantile urge to gain revenge led to my association with Al-Zulfiqar | Aftab Gul

Sarmad Iqbal - March 15, 2021 0

Vivid and vast, the lived experiences of individuals carry more weight than the pages of history books; fleshing out the empty spaces between the...

Editorials

Now What?

Sarmad Iqbal - March 15, 2021 0

In contrast to the heady political machinations of the past week, Monday dawns on a silent vista. The opposition alliance managed to stage an...

National

Living History: Living in the age of great charismatic leaders | Aftab Gul

Sarmad Iqbal - March 12, 2021 0

https://youtu.be/VzCXouIEoTY Vivid and vast, the lived experiences of individuals carry more weight than the pages of history books; fleshing out the empty spaces between the...

National

When Bengali Leadership decided to keep Bhutto away from East Pakistan: An eyewitness account

Sarmad Iqbal - March 11, 2021 0

Vivid and vast, the lived experiences of individuals carry more weight than the pages of history books; fleshing out the empty spaces between the...

National

Wafer-thin majorities and shifting loyalties: Who will become Senate Chairman?

Sarmad Iqbal - March 9, 2021 0

The elections for the Senate Chairman draw near, and machinations are thick in the air. As political delegations speed across the country to woo Senators...

In-Depth

Editor’s Note: Grasping at straws

Sarmad Iqbal - February 22, 2021 0

Nary a soul was surprised when the Indian media spun a mountain of foreign policy predictions from the simple news that Prime Minister Imran...

In-Depth

GameStop Gamble: Is Pakistan prepared for social media manipulation of the stock market?

Sarmad Iqbal - February 3, 2021 0

Reddit went to war with Wall Street—and won—sending shockwaves across global stock markets. In the aftermath, the world’s stock markets wondered: can something like...

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