The case of the Basking Ridge mosqueSome may be inclined to be skeptical and even dismissive on hearing that a Jewish organisation has formed an active body to defend mosques in the US. But this is exactly what The Interfaith Coalition...
Another IMF loan: what’s different this time?Recent allegations by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who has said Pakistan may try to acquire an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout for the debt servicing of obligations to China are comple...
Mental health is importantSir: The fact that we are living in such a fast moving era, yet we in Pakistan still consider mental illness and diseases as a taboo is disappointing to say the least. This ignorance of ours has resul...
The curse of drug addictionSir: I am writing about the rising number of chronic drug addicts in Pakistan, which is among the highest in the world. These days it’s becoming more and more fashionable among the youngsters to dabbl...
Environmental problemsSir: Environmental problems is one of the major dilemmas in the world today, the growing use of automobiles and burning fossil fuels, stimulate the growth of carbon emission in the atmosphere, which c...
Quetta road closedSir: Quetta road, the only source of connecting Balochistan to Punjab, has been closed. Hundreds of trucks and passengers are stuck in mountains, and trucks drivers are currently stuck at Rakhi Gaj, w...
Attack on schoolsSir: 12 schools were set on fire overnight, and half of them were girls' only. No one has claimed responsibility for attacks. However, the Taliban militants have attacked hundreds of schools in north...
Was it rigging or are people finally sick of corruption?The 2018 general elections have proven to be a watershed moment for the Pakistani people. Despite the outgoing Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government's "honour the vote" slogan, and the insis...
The transgender community’s struggle for equalityIt is widely understood that being 'transgender' means one transcends gender binaries. But what is often missed is that gender binaries are social constructs which cause a lifetime of pain and sufferi...
How the West writes about PakistanThe condescension, lack of depth, and clickbait headlines found in the US coverage of Pakistan’s elections begs US publications to reflect on the way they write about this country and acknowledge the...