by Qaisar Shareef | May 5, 2018 | Pakistan, Qaisar Shareef
I grew up in Pakistan, and I have lived abroad – in Turkey, and then in the US, for the last 45 years. Throughout this time, I have continued to stay close to the goings-on in my native country. Much of the news about Pakistan in recent years, particularly in Western...
by Qaisar Shareef | Aug 18, 2017 | Pakistan, Qaisar Shareef, USA, When Tribesmen Came Calling
In June, I wrote a blog headlined “Hatred Destroys Everyone.” There had been a spate of hate crimes in the preceding couple of months targeting various minorities, none of which had been denounced by the President of the United States or any senior members...
by Qaisar Shareef | Apr 9, 2017 | Qaisar Shareef, When Tribesmen Came Calling
The US missile attack on the airbase in Syria made memories of my 2010 trip to that beautiful country rush back to my mind. The Syria that I saw, the beautiful winding lanes of the old city of Damascus, all the ancient sites around the city, are no longer the way I...
by Qaisar Shareef | Mar 4, 2017 | Economy and business, Pakistan, USA, When Tribesmen Came Calling
In the Trump administration’s first month alone, dozens of executive orders were signed and much was said about reversing Obama-era policies. What remains to be seen is where this administration will actually head in terms of its economic philosophy and...