PTI government needs to control inflation in PakistanBy: Ayesha Abdul Razzaq on November 22, 2018Pakistan is going through many problems but the most significant problem of all is inflation, which is still unsolved. Inflation is common in every country but if it exceeds the normal level, it is considered as high inflation. Middle and lower-class people of different countries with high inflation suffered more than elite class people because they cannot cope up with the high prices of basic … [Read more...] about PTI government needs to control inflation in Pakistan
Pakistan needs to adopt a uniform educational policyBy: Abdul Rahman Malik on November 22, 2018Education in Pakistan is the most neglected sector as the just meagre budget is allocated for it. The dilapidated buildings, shortage of staff and lack basic facilities present a grim picture which should be the eye-opener for the present PTI govt headed by the most charismatic leader Prime Minister Imran Khan. As a general analysis on basis of recent reports that the govt schools where polling … [Read more...] about Pakistan needs to adopt a uniform educational policy
Precedents need to be set deterring political assassinations in PakistanBy: Mehrooj Rai on November 21, 2018The political history of Pakistan is marred and punctuated by the sudden, mysterious and ruthless political assassinations of renowned figures. The political alluvium of Pakistan is stained with the blood of political people who died untimely deaths at the hands of callous and gruesome agendas.Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan widely known as Quaid-e-Millat (Leader of the Nation) … [Read more...] about Precedents need to be set deterring political assassinations in Pakistan
Pakistani women must keep fighting the patriarchyBy: Nazo Shinwari on November 20, 2018As a woman born into a family who considers their daughters equal to their sons, it is often quite hard for me to come face-to-face with inequality in the present-day society of Pakistan. I am among some of the few women whose rights have not been taken away from her by her family in any way. My brother and I were given equal opportunities at everything, be it the choice to study what we wanted, … [Read more...] about Pakistani women must keep fighting the patriarchy
Asia Bibi: Pakistanis need to bridge the mister-mulla divideBy: Syed Talha Shah on November 20, 2018The Indian subcontinent first met the ‘western civilization’, with its full colors, during the 19th century when the British colonialists subjugated most of India. With their rule, the British also brought their new ideas, culture, languages, education, political and economic systems. Having lost their rule and now witnessing the ‘rooting out’ of their ‘civilization’, many Muslims took a ‘hostile’ … [Read more...] about Asia Bibi: Pakistanis need to bridge the mister-mulla divide
Strategies for socio-economic development in PakistanBy: Abdul Rahman Malik on November 19, 2018The real development transforms people’s lives not just reflect the economic statistics meant to impress the public that government has undertaken various development projects to improve the living standards, but it would make no sense if human development index paints a dismal picture since countries Like Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are seen well ahead of us in HDI rankings calling for gigantic … [Read more...] about Strategies for socio-economic development in Pakistan
Pakistan’s politicians must avoid abusive languageBy: Mehrooj Rai on November 19, 2018The parliament in the recent days has become a fish market as the parliamentarians can be seen indulging in the slanging matches and using unbecoming language. The parliamentary sessions have culminated in the heated atmosphere and raised the political temperature largely because of the words that do not intend to preach but pollute the minds.The use of the crude, uncouth and presumptuous … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s politicians must avoid abusive language
Taxing, not banning, companies can make them adopt eco-friendly practicesBy: Jahangir Rauf on November 15, 2018Cement factories, in Katas Raj case, and steel mills in Islamabad are under heightened scrutiny and the proceedings of these cases have unleashed some important findings.The first one is that violating environmental laws pays off even when a company anticipates all the legal consequences of its behavior as these companies made profits worth billions of rupees for almost eleven years without … [Read more...] about Taxing, not banning, companies can make them adopt eco-friendly practices
Pakistan needs to use surveillance cameras to monitor cleanlinessBy: Muzaffar Islam on November 15, 2018“If he who breaks the law is not punished, he who obeys it is cheated,” Thomas Szasz said. “The aim of criminal law cannot be correction or deterrence; it can only be the maintenance of the legal order.”Fear of the consequence is the only thing that deters snoozing brains. The recent experience of a friend getting a ticket from the Punjab Safe Cities Authority is an example.“I am excited … [Read more...] about Pakistan needs to use surveillance cameras to monitor cleanliness
Government crackdown on media stifles freedom of speechBy: Syed Usman Shah on November 15, 2018Crackdown on the print and electronic media in Pakistan started with the judiciary putting a media ban on Altaf Hussain, the founder of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement.After Altaf Hussain, the judiciary banned reporting speeches of the former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif and his daughter, Maryam Nawaz before Elections 2018, a well-planned action taken to silence the head of the ruling … [Read more...] about Government crackdown on media stifles freedom of speech
