Flame Thread Warning

Comments are starting to get out of hand. I usually just trim the offending lines, but moving forward, moderation will be stricter. If something crosses a clear line, I may delete the entire comment—editing takes too much time. This is still a forum for disagreement. But juvenile antics help no one.

If you disagree with the moderation or with me, you’re welcome to voice it—respectfully—in the comments. I don’t want my own subconscious biases contaminating the tone of this site. But I also won’t let it descend into brawling.

A personal view: if Pakistan gave up all claims beyond the LoC, it would be a historic act of good grace—and help South Asia immeasurably. Knowing when to stop is also part of dignity.

First, gratitude to @phyecho1 for flagging the tragic assassination of Dr. Sheikh Mahmood Ahmad, a respected Ahmadi physician. He was a genuinely good man—returning from the UK to serve Pakistan, often offering treatment free of charge. May he rest in peace, and rise in the highest heaven.

Prominent doctor shot dead at hospital in Sargodha Continue reading Flame Thread Warning

“What You Hate is What You Love” — Reflections on the Indo-Pak Obsession

I hadn’t expected my open thread to ignite such a volume of comments. But it’s confirmed something I’ve long suspected: many Indians claim Pakistan is not their rival—but their reactions say otherwise.

Let me be clear: I deeply love India. I venerate her civilizational breadth. But the passion with which some Indian respondents—particularly North Indian Hindus and sections of the South Indian Brahmin class—engage with Pakistan is disproportionate. China, despite being a far more formidable geopolitical competitor, rarely evokes this level of visceral response.

Why? Because Pakistan is the sibling to Bharat. It’s the mirror. And rivalry with a sibling is always more intimate, more consuming. Continue reading “What You Hate is What You Love” — Reflections on the Indo-Pak Obsession

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