Looking beyond prevalent narrativesHardly anyone would dispute the fact that there are deep flaws in the Pakistani education system. Few discuss the impact this hason the prevailing narratives and the consequent policy discussions in t...
Pakistan and AhmadisIn the light of the clumsy and awkward decision of the Imran Khan Government first to include Dr Atif Mian in the Economic Advisory Council and then exclude him the next day under pressure from the Ul...
A reservoir of juvenile hypocrisyThe noisy zealousness that we are witnessing about the need to construct the Diamir-Bhasha dam reflects very poorly of our national psyche. It’s amazing how suddenly, we have woken to this reality tha...
The sound of silenceI am surrounded by people who think and speak aloud. I have no right to complain, because it comes with a heavenly package and may even be a reaction to my quieter disposition. I also get reminded tha...
Free the minoritiesA few years ago, during an interview with a foreign journalist, I was asked what I thought of the claim often made by some Pakistanis that the nation was a ‘heaven for minorities’. At the time, the co...
Meeting Maryam in AdialaSmashing the myth that she enjoyed a luxurious life as the first daughter of the country, Maryam Nawaz is serving a sentence in Adiala Jail. She is now paying back. I found myself taking my first trip...
True intentions for CPECSir: The Daily Times has done a commendable job by printing two most relevant and informative articles in its newspaper of September 12, 2018 — one by Imtiaz Gul and the other by Munir Ahmed that rela...
Finding Yaseer RehmaniSir, it may be in your knowledge that Yaseer Rehamni, a 9-year old brick kiln labourer from Manga Mandi, was arrested by the police of the Manga Mandi Police Station on August 26, from Okara District,...
Lack of education in BalochistanSir: As we all know that Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan but unfortunately, no steps have been taken for the development of its educational sector which is extremely poor. It has been...
Need of a College in DashtDasht is a well-known Tehsil of district Kech (Turbat) in Balochistan. According to the last census of March 2017, the population in tehsil Dasht is approximately 77,291. However, this region has been...
Lack of human resourcesSir: Even though Pakistan has a wide range of paramount challenges, the brain drain is tantamount to all other giant challenges that the country has to tackle at the moment. Once, the country was rich...