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Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

The Express Tribune

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Imam Hussain: the lamp of guidance, the ark of salvation

Imam Hussain ibn Ali (AS) will always be remembered as a symbol of defiance, courage and conviction, and the one who stood for the ideals of humanity...

26.06.2026 50

The Express Tribune

Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Silencing the Subalterns

Journalism is not a crime. This hashtag has made frequent and recurrent headlines in the past decade. Regardless of the hemisphere, the practice of...

20.02.2026 50

The Nation

Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

February 2024 ballot: an auto-correction is indispensable

February 8, 2024 was a day of reckoning in our political milieu. Pakistan's fragile and traumatised democratic mosaic witnessed a unique spirit of...

09.02.2026 20

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Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Time to respect and empower the conscience of Pakistanis

An overwhelming number of Pakistanis may be illiterate and disempowered, but their acumen and wisdom are on the mark. They are a conscious nation, and...

28.01.2026 30

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Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Unrest in Iran has its genesis in governance and grievances

Iran once again is simmering with protests. The uprising is economy-centric, though. The prevalent disgust is against the centralisation of powers in...

05.01.2026 90

The Express Tribune

Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Together culturally, divorced politically

Naseer Turabi was one of my mentors, and I had the privilege of learning the intricacies of literature from him. Jaun Elia, Obaidullah Aleem, Parveen...

14.12.2025 50

The Express Tribune

Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Pakistan, India should talk before it is too late

A dove by obsession, I had been campaigning for peace inside-out. Hoping to see serenity in the region has led me to be part of the yesteryears...

12.08.2025 60

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Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Karachi teeters, yearns for ownership

Karachi, my Pride of Place, is in a shambles. Once prided as the 'city of lights' and a cathedral of arts, culture and education, today this...

30.07.2025 30

The Express Tribune

Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Imam Hussain: mankind's saviour and liberator for all times

Imam Hussain ibn Ali's message is immortal. Reiterating it is not customary or ritual, but an indispensable necessity to reawaken mankind and let it...

07.07.2025 150

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Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri

Time for a national govt in Iran to push back deceit, aggression

Not many are sure of it being an Armageddon, but the war underway between Iran and Israel has led to a psychological divide. World public opinion has...

19.06.2025 50

The Express Tribune

Ishtiaq Ali Mehkri