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Articles for author: Aamir Butt

December 16, 2021

Aamir Butt

50 Years ago, today (Opinion)

We were coming back from somewhere, my father was driving with mother in the front passenger seat, I was in the backseat and the radio was on. The news started and we heard the sombre voice of the newscaster, “Mashraqi Pakistan mein Pakistani afwaj nein hathyar daal dyae hain aur Bharti fauj Dhaka mein dakhil ho rahi hai (In East Pakistan Pakistani forces have surrendered and Indian troops are entering Dhaka)” No one said a word, we were all silent with humiliation, numbed by surprise, for we did not know that the situation in the East was so bad. The

December 13, 2021

Aamir Butt

Finding Nemo and looking past the colonial narratives

French Novelist Jules Verne (1828-1905) is considered to be the father of Science Fiction writing, some also believe was a visionary and a prophet who could see the future. He is also one of the most translated authors of all time. In 1870 Verne published the sixth novel in the series called Extraordinary Journeys titled Vingt mille lieues sous les mers translated into English as Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. The central character of the novel is a mysterious man called Captain Nemo who commands the submarine Nautilus. Now in 1870 there were no real submarines in use and

December 6, 2021

Aamir Butt

Who is to blame for the Sialkot brutality? (Opinion)

There is a widespread shock and anger at the horrific incident in Sialkot where a crowd of savages tortured, killed and burnt a Siri Lankan man after accusing him of blasphemy while all he was doing was his job. In the aftermath, the authorities are claiming credit for swiftly arresting dozens of alleged perpetrators. While it is a sad time indeed yet this reminds me of how the old Urdu/Punjabi movies often used to end. Once the fight was over in which someone had received a sound beating or been killed the police would arrive, the question is why did

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