Demanding equal rights is not anti-stateThe Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM) is a struggle for human rights; and supremacy of the law and constitution of Pakistan. This is something that those who label it as ‘anti-state’ or treacherous need...
The Tayyaba verdict: how it happenedThe Islamabad High Court (IHC) fixed Tuesday, April 17 2018 for the announcement of the final verdict regarding the Tayyaba Torture Case. The judge presiding over the case was Justice Aamer Farooq. I...
Pakistan’s female millennialsPakistani millennials — those who were the proud torch bearers of the 21st century — have stood tall and strong as a brand new era has unfolded before them. I myself am still two and a half decades be...
Living in denialSustainable Development Goals (SDG’s) are oriented towards achieving sustainable development and SDG 3 specifically relates to health envisaging beside other diseases to reduce through prevention and...
Reading habitsSir: Isn’t it unfortunate that with the coming of internet world, the love for books is dying down in the youths of our country with every passing day? Today’s youth prefers reading material of his/he...
Pak-Afghan tradeSir: Trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan had reached record level of 2.4 billion dollars in 2010-11 but now it has declined as low as 800 million dollars a year which is obviously a matter of conce...
Dilapidated public transportI would like to highlight an issue that merits the authorities’ serious and urgent attention: Karachi’s dilapidated public transport system. While the other cities have drastically improved their tran...
Psychological abuseSir: Psychological abuse of a child is a pattern of intentional verbal or behavioural actions or lack of actions that convey to a child the message that he or she is worthless, flawed, unloved, unwant...
Respect for voteSir: Next general election, hopefully, are to be held in the second half of July 2018 and the polls are fast approaching, there is lot of talking about respect for vote more by political leaders than...
The hung ParliamentSir: The idea of hung parliament emerged in the circles of discussion on political arena of Pakistan as if it was the only option to go with given the current situation. Interestingly, the supporters...
Morning TV showsSir: We are now living in an age of globalization. Technology has become more ubiquitous. Media is playing a central role defining and shaping our lives. It is spreading awareness regarding important...