A case for adding DG Khan to Balochistan By: Abdullah Saleh Nutkani on October 23, 2018Different political parties and journalists are talking about the need for new provinces in Punjab and Sindh, without knowing the needs of the people. The problems of Punjab and Sindh will not end by the formation of new provinces. If the government and parliament form a new province, “Janobi Punjab”, without knowing what the people want, the provinces won’t have long-term stability. Parties … [Read more...] about A case for adding DG Khan to Balochistan
Balochistan’s women deserve education By: Sana Samad on October 21, 2018Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan, occupying 43 percent of the country's land area. It is the lowest-populated province, making up 5 percent of the country's population. Almost 80 percent of the Baloch people live in small villages – deprived of advanced technologies – not even getting three meals a day. The government has never taken care of the poor them or asked them about their … [Read more...] about Balochistan’s women deserve education
Poor patients need financial help more than prayers By: Mudassir Abbas on October 17, 2018Healthy people cannot understand the meaning of their health unless they deal with a health problem. To feel the pain of others, one can’t only read articles regarding suffering of patients sitting in a well-furnished air-conditioned room. Hospital is best place to visit, where one can see and try to put herself in the shoes of patients screaming with pain, mothers praying for their child’s health … [Read more...] about Poor patients need financial help more than prayers
Ragging harms students, must stop By: Ammar Saleem on October 17, 2018In 2017, I joined university. I had two feelings at that time: freedom and fear. A freedom from the cramped life of home and fear from the behavior of seniors. First year students are considered a separate class in the beginning of campus life. I had to meet every senior and give them respect, ignoring their disruptive attitude. It was tough to control myself when I was degraded for their … [Read more...] about Ragging harms students, must stop
On India and Pakistan By: Adeela Ahmed on October 15, 2018The government of Pakistan is focusing on formulating a robust foreign policy, adopting an approach of conflict resolution to improve relations with its eastern and western neighbors, among others. On September 22, India rejected the step of peace initiative taken by Pakistan government by making an excuse of the issuance of stamps of Kashmiri freedom fighters. Although the stamps were issued … [Read more...] about On India and Pakistan
Pakistan needs better personal data protection By: Ahmed Abdullah Khan on October 15, 2018Pakistan’s 2018 elections noticed a surge in use of personal information. Allegations on National Database and Registration Authority officials providing personal information to political forces and wide-scale electoral manipulation raise questions around personal data security. The genealogy of personal data can be traced back to the early 1990s when there was a rise in use of computers. Although … [Read more...] about Pakistan needs better personal data protection
Academic dishonesty: A menace to the education system By: Umair Pervez Khan on October 12, 2018Pakistan’s current education system is not only facing problems on the policy level, but it under threat from intellectual dishonesty too. According to a recent report, more than 30 faculty members of a well-reputed and highly-funded university at International Islamic University, have been allegedly involved in plagiarism. More than 102 research papers the faculty members published were either … [Read more...] about Academic dishonesty: A menace to the education system
Oxbridge Lecture: Pakistan and US relations By: Haider Rifaat on October 12, 2018Politics is diplomacy. If you are seeking friendships in the age of nuclear weapons, back off a bit. As sovereign countries, we should be mindful of the domestic and political situation in Washington, D.C., the conflict in the Middle East and the deteriorating situation in Afghanistan, said Jalil Abbas Jilani, a diplomat and former Pakistan’s ambassador to the U.S., at the Oxbridge Lecture, a … [Read more...] about Oxbridge Lecture: Pakistan and US relations
Izat Ali Khan, an adorable 8-years-old classical singer By: Sanjay Mathrani on October 11, 2018HYDERABAD: On an invitation to Radio Pakistan Hyderabad, I saw a little boy performing classical song for radio program, I was shocked at the style he was singing classical tunes. My interest led me to know more about his keen interest in music in this digital era. The 8-years-old Izat Ali Khan, cute with the overload smartness, is a primary school student and is taking musical classes from … [Read more...] about Izat Ali Khan, an adorable 8-years-old classical singer
Blasphemy law is vague, violates human rights By: Ibrahim Mahmood Batla on October 10, 2018The Hanifi School, one of the four major schools of Sunni Islamic legal reasoning, is the most influential in our Parliament and the Federal Shariat Court. Advocate Ismael Qureshi quoted a scholar of the same school when advocating to make the punishment for blasphemy unpardonable. A textual analysis reveals the assertion to making blasphemy unpardonable was based on misinterpretation. Ismael … [Read more...] about Blasphemy law is vague, violates human rights
