Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti (RA) was born to a respected family who were descendants of Hazrat Ali (RA) through his sons Hazrat Imam Hassan and Hazrat Imam Hussain. He was born birth in the village of Sanjar in 537AH which still exists today. His father’s name was Khawaja Ghayasuddin and his mother was Bibi Umulvara. She […]
Culture
A message to Pakistani liberals
I commend your spirit of introspection. Self-criticism is the primary instrument of course-correction for a society, especially a society as large and as troubled as ours. It is commendable when you roll up your sleeves, say every anniversary of the 1965 or ’71 – wars we fought with India – and point to our follies […]
Men are not superior to women
As Allah says in the holy Quran ,”O Man! Fear your Lord who has created you from a single soul, then from it created its mate and from these two, spread the creation of countless men and women. Fear Allah through whom you demand your mutual rights and do not cut relations of the womb. […]
Canada ranked #1 country in the world for quality of life
Canada has been named the third best country in the world. It has also been named the #1 country in the world in 2019 for quality of life for the fourth year in a row. Overall, Canada also ranked as the third best country in the world for women, third for education and second for […]
God and the blind man
In his late middle age, one day he felt that everything around him was out of proportion. Initially, he did not disclose it to anybody and waited for the things to get back to the track themselves. But such did not happen. He noticed that earlier when he went to bed, he would continue to […]
A thoughtful world
Migration began from our society. All residents packed their belongings and got ready for moving towards the east. We were also in the same parade going towards the east along with the rest. We got into the river which was surrounded by trees. Birds were chirping above. A fellow traveller informed that these were not […]
The power of you
A man is made up of many things, None of which can be seen at a glance, We all have our weak little moments, When another’s opinion cuts deep, While judging a man first take in account, The conditions from which he’s prevailed, His ability to keep faith, Not just in victory but when he […]
Historic restaurant among shock losers in 2019 Michelin
A restaurant that has held three Michelin stars for half a century was pushed down a rank in one of the biggest shocks of the French culinary guide for 2019. Ahead of the new edition’s unveiling; manager Danielle Baumann Haeberlin confirmed the bad news for the Auberge de L’Ill, calling it “a sad day for […]
GB is not a jewel but the crown itself that Pakistan wears proudly
Gilgit-Baltistan has a unique history. The GB territory was liberated by its own people under Dogra domination on November 1, 1947 without any external help. The people of GB on their behalf ruled the state with their own setup for 16 days and they were defending their territories from the invaders. At that time, the […]
Baloch vs the English
Gokprosh is a pass which is 30 kilometres north of Turbat city near Pidrak. This is the historical place where Mekrani Baloch battled with the English force on January 3, 1898 in the mountains of Gokprosh. It is said that when the Khan of Kalat at that time was caught and imprisoned, his son Mir […]