Sikh Tourism By: Daily Times on April 14, 2024The arrival of more than three thousand Sikh pilgrims from India to offer rituals in connection with the upcoming Vaisakhi Mela comes as an annual reminder of the miles Pakistan has crossed in reestablishing itself as a land of diverse cultures and deep-rooted spiritualities. Witnessing a remarkable surge in Sikh tourism from all over the […]
More Rain By: Daily Times on April 14, 2024April showers bring May flowers, but given the seemingly neverending list of horrors, while staring down another overwhelmingly surprising summer season, it’s hard not to pray for a safe, disaster-free monsoon. Lightning strikes have already claimed 15 lives in Punjab and Balochistan and heavy rainfall continues; exposing the chronic mismanagement by our authorities for the […]
Double Standards By: Daily Times on April 13, 2024The hypocrisy is outstanding this season. On one hand, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, likely emboldened by a lasting sense of impunity over war crimes in the Gaza Strip, has threatened Iran against retaliation after an alleged attack on its embassy compound in Damascus. “We are prepared to meet all of the security needs of […]
Hurtful Propaganda By: Daily Times on April 13, 2024A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. An official statement from Punjab Police has done little to water down the propaganda machinery relishing the alleged battle royale between its uniformed officers and the Pakistan Army earlier in the week. That mainstream politicians were also quick to […]
Difficult Eid By: Daily Times on April 10, 2024With dampened spirits and forced smiles, Muslims across the country prepare to bid farewell to the month of fasting and welcome what is said to be one of the toughest Eid ul Fitrs in history. Most attempts to uphold previous traditions and indulge in shopping extravaganzas seem to have failed, according to reports centred around […]
Palestinian Tragedy By: Daily Times on April 10, 2024Six months after Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu decided to make an example out of millions besieged in the Gaza Strip, the horrors are far from over. More than 33,000 have been killed in the monstrous war. Those who survived bullets and missiles are wasting away in their trenches as the world stands mesmerised by their […]
Bleeding Karachi By: Daily Times on April 9, 2024More than 250 people shot dead in broad daylight because their lives paled in value to a mobile phone. At least a thousand others, wounded. This is Karachi, often referred to as Pakistan’s commercial capital, but a city that has earned the unfortunate reputation of being Pakistan’s crime capital. The metropolitan’s glaring lack of safety […]
Bittersweet Gains By: Daily Times on April 9, 2024A little heartening news on the economic front suggests an alive and kicking Pakistan Stock Exchange, ready to soar through another highest-ever closing. Largely encouraged by the interest shown by the Saudi Kingdom in Reko Diq and a hopeful IMF, there’s an upbeat sentiment in the market as local investors wish to follow suit and […]
Resurging Militancy By: Daily Times on April 8, 2024In the wake of the attack on Chinese workers in Bisham, civilian and military leaders are renewing their commitment to fighting terror; perhaps recognising that complacency is not an option when the lives of foreign nationals are at stake. Immediate action has been announced against relevant officers for the alleged negligence of duty as Prime […]
Feel-Good Measures By: Daily Times on April 8, 2024In politics, optics are everything. Your critics might wait to slam you for your actions as long as you look good doing it. For this reason alone, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif is fast-ticking all feel-good boxes. From breaking bread with specially-abled children to opening the prime minister’s house to Pakistan’s youngest recognised Youtube vlogger to […]