Palestinians’ double jeopardySeventy years after the creation of Israel, the real sufferers are the millions of Palestinians who were either uprooted from their homes or are currently under the occupation of the Jewish state. Eve...
Repairing the ethos of KashmirThe Kashmiri society that I was raised in was compassionate, kind, tolerant, and close-knit. Political rifts, animosities, and communal fault-lines existed even then, but without the vitriol, venom, a...
Married to an AlienThe threat of extremism appeared on the horizon about a decade and a half ago, plunging Pakistan into a different kind of war. The Armed Forces until then, had been concerned with tackling and keeping...
Illegal occupation of Sindh’s freshwater lakesSindh is blessed with thousands of natural freshwater lakes. It is estimated that freshwater lakes account for 65 percent of total freshwater fisheries in Pakistan and over 120 species of local freshw...
We need more damsAccording to the latest facts and figures available from official sources, the development of new water and hydropower projects is important to cope up with the ever-increasing demand for water and en...
Ramadan and the heatwaveSir: The temperature in Karachi most other areas of Sindh has been rising continuously since last week. It now falls between 40o-44oC on average, which is not bearable for the citizens of Sindh. A lot...
Over charging and overloadingSir: I would like to use your newspaper to draw the government’s attention to the criminal behaviour of those operating the public transport system. Conductors on public buses often overload their veh...
Mental illness and stigmaSir: A few weeks back I attended the Centenary Gala of my school, and was excited about meeting my teachers and old school mates. I was also hoping to meet a particular friend of mine who was a year s...
Attack on Ahmadi communitySir: The recent attack on the Ahmadi mosque in Sialkot is the latest one of the many acts of aggression against a besieged community which has suffered a lot already. Are the state-sponsored sanctions...