English Medium as a Social Capital and the Post-Colonial Dream

English Medium as a Social Capital and the Post-Colonial Dream

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The language of the Lords has had and continues to have an iron clasp on the post-colonial nation and their dreams. In Pakistan, intelligence is a measure of how proficient in English you are. The language has close ties with the ideas of perceived status, class and value. It is a rather curious case despite…

Lashkar e Jhangvi’s History of Hate and Violence
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Lashkar e Jhangvi’s History of Hate and Violence

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Hamza Waqas Lashkar E Jhangvi (LeJ) is one of the most violent Deobandi terrorist organizations that still operate in Pakistan. The group has claimed responsibility for several heinous crimes against humanity in the past and continues to advocate for Shi’a Muslims to be legally declared non-Muslims. What are described as off-shoots and allies of the…