Pervez Hoodbhoy

Pervez Hoodbhoy teaches at Forman Christian College, Lahore. He can be reached at PervezHoodbhoy@fccollege.edu.pk.

Echoes of Pakistan in Indian polls

Frenzied use of communal card signals the weakening of democracy.

May 06, 2019

Why Pakistan is not a nation

And how it could become one.

Jun 01, 2010

Inside the nuclear closet

Abdul Qadeer Khan, regarded as the 'Father of Pakistan's A-Bomb', was accused then pardoned by President Musharraf for his role in trafficking nuclear technology. But what sort of man is Qadeer, and what does his …

Mar 15, 2004

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