As you sow so shall you reap!In my last column here titled Interesting times! I had talked about Pakistan being a country having no dull moments. It was just on the eve of elections for the Senate Chairman and Deputy Chairman and...
Time to call out the GeneralsFailure to get its Senate Chairman elected has come as a rude shock for the PML-N, probably its biggest loss since Nawaz Sharif’s disqualification last July. Since his ouster, the former Prime Ministe...
Electrical safetySir: In any modern society, electricians have a very important role to play. In the contemporary era, life comes to a halt when an area or household suffers from an electricity related malfunction. He...
Traders in politicsSir: When traders dominate politics, than public interest and state sovereignty is often sacrificed at altar of greed and commercial profits. This provides ideal environment for contractors; land and...
Pashtun reawakeningSir: In reference to Raza Wazir’s article To Be Young and Pashtun in Pakistan, in The New York Times. His story well documents the scope of the ordeal faced by Pashtuns since the watershed incident of...
Education is the keySir: “Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.” — George Washington Carver According to Article(25)(A) Right to Education: The State shall provide free and compulsory education to al...
Pakistani leaders vs HitlerSir: Though portrayed as a psychopath, Hitler was not a born racist. Views of contemporary intellectuals and his discussions (Mein Kampf) with Jews warped his mind. He was perhaps influenced by racial...
Karnataka flagA flag symbolises identity. A flag symbolises power and jurisdiction. A flag symbolises the collective aspirations of a people. And in any normal human assemblage, identities are multiple, power and j...
Kashmir, nothing can be achieved sans infinite hopeThe Kashmir conflict is driven by nationalistic and religious fervour, each side pointing to the violence and injustice of the other, each side pointing to its own suffering and sorrow. The distrust,...
NADRA and the women’s voteHistorically, Pakistani women have struggled for equality and political rights. This can be traced to the colonial era. According to the 2017 provisional census data, women constitute 49 percent of Pa...