Imran Khan’s Washington ChallengeBy: Hussain Anwar on July 22, 2019Tax reforms, inflation, and the accountability of opposition leaders – since the moment Imran Khan took office as Prime Minister of Pakistan, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government has remained under enormous pressure by critics for undermining the political norms as well as the war against tax defaulters which has disrupted the economic process. The Imran Khan […]
An Ode to Black HoleBy: Kashfi Butt on July 18, 2019Falling from infinite heights, Time throwing me out of its dimensionless planar, Or it’s the black hole inside me, Gobbling up and gulping down. All my colors, The negative radiance drawing all the light within me; Is it taking me to another universe; constructing another concept of time and space…. Then came a new finding […]
World’s most catastrophic proxy sectarian warBy: Fatima Shakeel on July 11, 2019It has almost been a decade and a half since one of the world’s most nerve-wrenching and barbaric wars, that left millions amidst deep trouble and started turmoil in the world. This was escalated by the Houthi rebellion and Yemeni military forces. The rebellions were between both, the Shias and Sunnis. The war was triggered […]
Greenhouse Gas Emission In PakistanBy: Erum Abdul Razzak on April 17, 2019Greenhouse gas emissions are a result of greenhouse gases which absorb heat and re-radiate it back to the earth’s surface. The main gases contributing to this effect in the atmosphere are carbon dioxide, methane, water vapour, ozone and man-made fluorinated gases. All these gases within normal ranges contribute to keeping the earth at its current […]
Second HIV remission patient ignites cure hopeBy: AFP on March 5, 2019Ten years after the first confirmed case of an HIV-infected person being rid of the deadly disease, a man known only as the ‘London patient’ has shown no sign of the virus for nearly 19 months For just the second time ever a HIV patient is in sustained remission from the virus in what was […]
My dog and I, til death do us partBy: AFP on February 25, 2019Animal cemetery Tierhimmel, or Animal Heaven, south of Berlin, not only offers burials and cremations but also comfort to pet owners Ralf Hendrichs was devastated when his Dobermann died. But he was even more distraught when he learnt that its carcass ended up in a public grinder along with those of roadkill and farm animals. […]
Afghan Taliban says ‘post-occupation’ discussed with IranBy: Agencies on January 2, 2019The Taliban discussed Afghanistan’s “post-occupation situation” with Iran in their latest meeting, the group said Tuesday, as Tehran makes a more concerted and open push for peace ahead of a possible US drawdown. The remarks come after Iran confirmed Monday that the Taliban had visited Tehran for a second round of talks in just a […]
India: Post state-elections assessmentBy: Justice Markandey Katju on December 12, 2018Many people are gloating over the recent state-election results in India and the defeat of the BJP. However, the only effect it will have is to reduce lynching of Muslims a bit, though it is wrong to assume even that will be totally eliminated by it. India is still a semi-feudal society, and as I […]
Large-scale communal violence to start in IndiaBy: Justice Markandey Katju on December 9, 2018The exit polls for the five-state assembly elections indicate disaster for the Bharatiya Janata Party. If their prediction proves correct, Rajasthan will be lost to the BJP, M.P. and Chattisgarh’s possibly lost too. In Telangana and Mizoram, it may draw a blank. Large scale communal riots are likely to ensue. Lok Sabha elections are a […]
Indian army can’t get away with extrajudicial killingsBy: Justice Markandey Katju on December 4, 2018The recent judgment of the Indian Supreme Court rejecting petitions filed by 350 army men praying for quashing the first information reports, which had been been filed against them for extrajudicial killings in “encounters” in Manipur, Kashmir, and some other states, must be welcomed by all supporters of the rule of law, civil liberties and […]