Changing perception of gender equality“The rights of men are being violated as women are accessing opportunities that would have otherwise been available to them, and as per Islam, women must stay at home. Furthermore, we are there to pro...
Courage to dissentHas the Pakhtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) inspired the first civil rights movement of our era? This is a question that may not get a straight answer from the mainstream media. But the demands raised by...
Religious extremism: a case for a secular PakistanWhen arrest warrants of hatemonger Khadim Rizvi were issued in the month of March this year on account of Faizabad sit-in held last year, none dared to arrest him and he continued to make public event...
The new meaning of VE DayMay 8 was ‘Victory in Europe’ or VE Day, marking the surrender of Nazi Germany to Allied Forces in 1945, and the end of World War II in Europe. Ironically, US President Donald Trump’s abrogation and w...
Teach girls self defenceSir: It is highly admirable how many schools are encouraging and teaching girls to learn the basics of self-defence, and making martial arts like karate, and kickboxing a part of their co-curricular a...
Nawaz Sharif’s accusationsSir: Nawaz Sharif has been quite busy since he was ousted from the Prime Minister’s office. Unfortunately, he has kept himself stuck in a quagmire since then, mostly because of his aggressive attitude...
Where is their childhood?Sir: I would like to draw the attention of the concerned authorities to the issue of child labour in Pakistan. The phenomenon remains widespread in our country, causing numerous innocent children sign...
Pakistan and the ADBSir: The Manila headquartered Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Pakistan have agreed to chart new paths to pursue more robust and inclusive ADB investments in the country. This is to be done by setting...
Smoking on TVSir: In many Pakistani TV dramas, we see at least one character smoking, taking pleasure in doing so or trying to relieve stress. The sign, Smoking is injurious to health then flashes at the bottom of...
Pollution in KarachiSir: The Earth does not belong to us, we belong to the Earth. Environmental pollution is the biggest menace to the human race on this planet, today. Pollution, in all its forms, has increased in Karac...