Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal

BLA & Mukti Bahini: Two names, one agenda
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- July 16, 2025
ALTHOUGH I was born four years after the Indo-Pak war of 1965, the stories I read and heard throughout my childhood spoke of a resolute…

Government employees and tax collection
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- July 8, 2025
TAX collection has always been an indispensable pillar in the architecture of a functioning state. Since the earliest formations of organized governance, levying taxes has…

The sword of truth and the throne of tyranny
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- July 5, 2025
FEW names in human history have achieved such profound meaning that they transcend time, becoming eternal symbols of truth, sacrifice, and moral courage. Among these…

Grief in the Swat Valley
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- June 29, 2025
Some events pierce the heart so deeply that their echoes remain long after the floodwaters recede, the cries die down and the dust settles. They…

The fall of false giants
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- June 25, 2025
WAR, in its essence, is a tragic manifestation of human failure—failure to resolve differences through dialogue, failure to respect boundaries, and failure to uphold justice.…

Statesman Gen Asim & rise of responsible power
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- June 22, 2025
THE recent extraordinary meeting between Field Marshal General Syed Asim Munir and United States President Donald Trump has captured the attention of global observers, analysts…

Technology wins battles, humanity loses lives
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- June 18, 2025
SINCE the dawn of civilization, mankind has been entangled in the bitter pursuits of war—often to expand territory, subdue enemies, or liberate the oppressed. In…

When budgets spoke to the common man
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- June 10, 2025
Since the earliest flickers of my conscious memory, I have seen the several federal budgets of Pakistan presented with much fanfare and anticipation each June.…

We remember the ram, but not the conversation
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- June 7, 2025
THE true essence of sacrifice, as exemplified in the story of Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and his son Hazrat Ismail (AS), lies not merely in the…

Murder of innocence: India’s war by proxy
- By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal
- May 24, 2025
THE tragedy that unfolded in Khuzdar, where innocent schoolchildren were mercilessly targeted in a despicable act of terrorism, has plunged the nation into mourning and…