Space explorationSir: NASA has broken the world record for pictures taken farthest from earth. While the images don't look like much, they are still a remarkable achievement for mankind. The images were captured using...
Remembering Asma JahangirSir: Once again Pakistan has lost a true hero and a fervent champion of human rights. The news that the great humanist Asma Jahangir has passed away has shocked me to my core. Jahangir was born in Lah...
Towering success storySir: Punjab Chief Minister deserves due credit for his Self Employment scheme. The initiative has helped many poverty stricken people and has taken many steps to alleviate poverty from the Punjab prov...
Pending casesThe incumbent government has paid no attention to the cases that remain pending for decades. Approximately, more than 2 million cases are pending in the courts. The cases are of various types includin...
Moral policingPakistan's censor board has banned Bollywood movie 'PadMan' because of its 'taboo' subject. The ban is reflective of Pakistani society's regressive cultural climate and our inability to hold debates o...
Imam Ghazali and the 2nd AmendmentThe great thing about being at Harvard is that not only can you find any book from any period in Islamic history but you can interact with scholars who have spent their entire lives studying in minute...
Democracy, political character and the Senate pollsThe institution of parliament, as defined by the constitution, includes both the National Assembly and the Senate. However, the constitutional spirit of the Senateand resultant role has never actualis...
Who is damaging democracy in Pakistan?There has always been debate in Pakistan about democracy's need to grow. The political elite have always talked about democracy not being allowed to flourish. They refer to dictatorial interventions a...
Mashaal, Naqeeb and Ali WazirNo one seems to be satisfied with the Mashaal murder case verdict. It seems like our colonial era judicial system is unable to resolve the grave social malaise that has set-in. The sickness of our soc...
Countering violent terrorismRudyard Kipling obviously knew a thing or two about the deadly scourge of terrorism stalking our western frontier. The same terrorism that exacted a gut wrenching toll on the young lives out on a miss...