Letter after reading The RamBam article. on February 18, 2021“Read the longish piece; such a wonderful, enthralling experience. Enlightened by the historical facts, not in common knowledge. The central message for me was that there have been long periods in the past that the Judeo/Islamic faiths lived in harmony and learned from and had great respect for the learned men of each other’s faith […]
Reframing Legal Education in Pakistan: An open letter to the newly elected cabinet(s) of Bar Council’(s) to espouse scientific knowledge in legal and policy education. on December 10, 2020Respected Sirs, Welcome to the era of Anthropocene, space discovery and artificial intelligence (AI), wherefore these developments have been and are shaping the research and services dimensions. Catastrophic events recently alarmed the global leaders, and accordingly the international scientific community suggested to reform the environmental protection strategies. The climate change has emerged as a new […]
Dengue is waiting for us By: Daily Times on September 23, 2020Sir: Coronavirus is still roaming around us and now dengue fever is waiting as usual. Dengue cases in Lahore are sharply rising and waiting for the Punjab government’s response. No doubt the present government is trying to mobilize its dengue unit but still lots of homework has to be completed. Moreover, public awareness plan should […]
Corona is still here By: Daily Times on September 14, 2020Sir: Majority of people were not used to cover their faces during rise of Corona pandemic. Presently this pandemic is decreased due to some reasons but still active in Pakistan. I request my countrymen to keep wearing mask if you want to safe yourself from any mishap. ABU BAKAR SIDDIQUE Lahore
Victimising women By: Daily Times on September 13, 2020Sir: Sometimes I sit and wonder why I was quiet when I saw three boys attempting to rape a girl. Still, I was quiet when a college boy did it with a child of class two. All such heart-wrenching incidents happened in front of my eyes. Nevertheless, these have become a common practice in our […]
A fresh polio case By: Daily Times on September 12, 2020Sir: A fresh polio case has been registered in district Pishin province Balochistan. A total of 17 polio cases are reported in the province this year. Despite the appropriate and positive efforts, the virus is emerging in the province and Pakistan is the second country in the world, where polio cases are being reported, after […]
Schools and children By: Daily Times on September 10, 2020Sir: The schedule of school opening is announced and now the children are trying to get ready to attend the schools after six months. The majority of the children have forgotten the books, reading, and writings. Now, all the burden is upon teachers. Moreover, the majority of private school teachers were either disposed-off of unpaid […]
The Defence Day By: Daily Times on September 8, 2020Sir: 6th September, the day when a country driven by its hostile motives attacked on a country six times smaller in size. Indian army attacked parts of Lahore and Sialkot before dusk of 6 September 1965. This was the start of a 23 days war between two neighbours who got independence 18 years ago. Pakistan […]
Karachi: rain wrecked By: Daily Times on September 6, 2020Sir: Recent record-breaking spell of rain in Karachi has wrecked most parts including the posh areas like DHA. According to Pakistan’s Meteorological Department normal rainfall in Karachi in the month of August is 68 millimeters but this year an alarming number of 587.5 millimeters was recorded which was apocalyptic in some ways. The metropolis is […]
Mental health awareness on September 5, 2020Sir: It is unfortunate that Pakistan is among countries with the highest number of mental health cases yet it’s barely discussed. In our country, the plethora of problems and crimes makes the situation worst for these people. If this problem persists, I am afraid that we might face a mental health crisis all over the […]