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The South Asian conference in Lahore reminded me of a few lines from Fariduddin Attar’s epic Persian poem ‘Mantiq-ut-Tair’ [Conference of the Birds]. “The Hoopoe excited and full of hope came forward and placed herself in the middle of the assembled birds. On her breast was the ornament which symbolised that she had entered the Read more

“Pakistan stands at a crossroads. The vision of its founders, the Constitution and Supreme Court interpretations all point to one principle: minority rights are not privileges.” Tariq Mehmood Ghouri More than seven decades after independence, Pakistan still struggles to turn constitutional guarantees for minorities into a lived reality. Laws exist, but true inclusion requires societal Read more