Rohingya refugee crisisSir: The Rohingya Muslim issue in Myanmar is the world’s fastest growing refugee crisis. Over 90,000 refugees are fleeing from Myanmar to Bangladesh where they are surviving in camps, and only have fr...
Who is responsible for Kasur?Sir: This refers to the article “Who is responsible for Kasur?” by Mahmood Sadiq (Jan, 14). Our society has developed the habit of becoming wiser after the incident, only to witness similar mishaps in...
Justice is not about vengeanceSir: The horrific rape and murder of little Zainab from Kasur has rightly sparked outrage across the country. If it is possible for such a tragic incident to have a silver lining, it is that a discour...
‘Your country isn’t best’Sir: While much of the world has been scandalised by Trump’s choice of words when describing Haiti and other African nations, I was quite amused by his failure to understand why citizens of the highly...
Society must be defendedThe shocking rape and murder of seven year old Zainab in Kasur has drawn Pakistan’s attention to the issue of child sexual abuse. Needless to say, this is just one of the many multifarious ailments wh...
Understanding child abuseChild abuse and neglect, as per the definition provided by WHO, includes all forms of physical and emotional ill-treatment, sexual abuse, neglect, and exploitation that results in actual or potential...
Soft balancingPakistan has been a classic victim of a geopolitical tussle gnawing at its vitals since the country’s inception. A geographical curse has defined our inter-state interaction and global engagement. Lik...
Who is guilty? The individual or society?The horrific rape and murder of tiny Zainab in Kasur, the outburst of public anger and protest and the usual brutality of the police once again put into sharp relief the rotten nature of our society a...
Balochistan’s deliverance?The resignation of the PML (N) lead government in Balochistan has ushered in a new political crisis in the present ‘democratic’ set-up doctored by the politicians and strategists in Islamabad and Rawa...