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Abdul Q Kundi: Islamic social state
In the West and most of the Muslim world there is a wrong perception that the struggle to establish Caliphate is mandated by the Quran. The reality is far from that. There are many verses in Quran which points to formation of local governments...
Iran Husain: The Security State
IT`S odd how quickly two adversaries begin resembling each other after a period of conflict. Not physically, of course, but in terms of attitudes and values.
In the name of national security, both limit personal freedom. If anybody complains,...
Abdul Q Kundi: Islamic Capitalism
Capitalism is the economic manifestation of secular democracy. In its ideal form, a capitalist society should have free markets, no price control, no regulations, no barriers to entry or exit, and free flow of capital. This idealistic view of...
Abdul Quayyum Khan Kundi: Tsunami of Change?
A visit to villages in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) shows that the season of elections has started. There are street banners and billboards of potential candidates of various parties erected on the roadsides while political rallies, corner...
Irfan Hussain: Dictators 101
Watching Muammar Qadhafi’s last few minutes, I was reminded of Saddam Hussein’s grisly end. While the latter had the dubious benefit of a legal process, his end was at the hands of mocking, vengeful executioners.
Both dictators were found...
