‘God of gaps’: singularity and the divine

"But God who creates out of nothing, who Almightily takes from 'nothing' and says, 'Be',…

Realism and geopolitics

Though the idea of Realism is derived from Greek philosophy, one should understand that philosophy…

Mathematics invented or discovered

There is a debate about mathematics. It asks whether mathematics is invented or discovered. Some…

How the mind works

How the mind works is a matter of immense interest. As much as the mind…

Iqbal’s khudi

In the ‘Reconstruction’ Iqbal bases his idea of human ego or khudi on the Quranic precepts of…

Understanding our universe

Our universe is a closed system, but because it is constantly expanding, it is a…

About Language

In evolution-science all life on Earth is part of a single phylogenetic tree, indicating common…

Arrested democracy

Recently, Pakistan is giving the picture of a battlefield. The battlefield is between the military,…

Geo-economics of democracy

Geo-economics follows the dictates of capitalism; it demands property rights — not only in one’s…

Pakistan and the IMF trap

With Iran and Saudi Arabia ready to embrace each other, Turkey looking forward to mending…