He has authored several books on socialism (Gramscian and Frankfurt schools) and history.
He has written for other Pakistani dailies too, including The Nation, The Asian Mirror and The Frontier Post, as well as for local and international web-based news portals.
He received his bachelor's degree in Medicine from King Edward Medical University, Lahore, followed by postgraduate training in Vienna.
[6][7] He has authored six books in Urdu language, which were reviewed by leading dailies in Pakistan (e.g.
[14][15] In a whirlwind of intolerance,[16] his home in Pakistan was attacked in 2014 but he escaped unhurt.