Juveniles in Pakistan are victimized: Here’s why By: Raesa Fatima on December 3, 2021A 13 year old boy has recently killed his friend in Lahore over a brawl while playing PUBG. Similarly, last year, a 13 year old boy killed his 12 year old friend during a scuffle over a videogame. In the same year, a 9 year old boy shot his aunt in the head on the […]
Boys not girls more prone to psychological and physical abuse in sport: study By: AFP on November 27, 2021Three-quarters of children have faced abuse in sport and boys are more likely to be victims than girls, a study of more than 10,000 individuals in six European countries released on Saturday shows. The most common form of abuse suffered by children taking part in sport outside of school was psychological, ranging from a lack […]
A Dilemma of Dengue Fever in COVID-19 Pandemic By: Dr Hasnain Javed on November 1, 2021Pakistan is witnessing an increasing surge of Dengue fever these days especially in Lahore city, the capital of Punjab province. As we continue to live amid a Covid pandemic, the risk has compounded with the infections caused by the Dengue virus and coronavirus since many symptoms of dengue and Covid-19 overlap, which can make treatment […]
Social media, messages, sermons and motivation By: Lt Col Muhammad Shafiq (Retd) on October 5, 2021Social media has taken the front seat in our everyday life in a big way. We see everyone glued to the screens of cell phones not only in the comforts of their homes but everywhere. You see people staring at their devices while sitting in a park or bus terminal, walking, travelling, driving or shopping. With […]
Top 5 animated films of Pakistan based on real events By: Kamal Mustafa on September 19, 2021A few years ago, there was no trend of making animated films in Pakistan, and there was not much awareness among the people about animated films. In the last few years, Pakistan has shown some of the best-animated movies to the world. Pakistan has now come a long way in this field. In this article, […]
The Palestinian state would be a ‘terrible mistake’: Israeli PM By: Web Desk on September 17, 2021On Tuesday, Naftali Bennett, the sitting Prime Minter of Israel giving an interview to Israel’s Kan public broadcaster said that the establishment of Palestinian statehood would be a “terrible mistake.” During the interview, Bennett said that we don’t support any concept of a separate homeland for the Palestinians because it’s not possible. “I oppose a […]
Why Wars are Fought! By: Babar Ali Raza on September 14, 2021 Two hundred years ago, there lived a chef named Remontel in Mexico who had come from France to earn money there. One day, some people plundered his pastry shop, looted his belongings, and ran away. Angered at the loss, the poor chef wrote a letter to the government asking for compensation. His complaint was […]
Pakistan Army’s successes in war on terror By: Atique Ur Rehman on September 14, 2021Prevailing situation in Afghanistan, especially after the withdrawal of US forces, Indian propaganda against Pakistan, mistakes committed by US in Afghanistan during 20-year-long war, prove genius of Pakistan military leadership for their suggestions to US political and military leadership on how to strategize their fight in Afghanistan instead of blame game. It is not betrayal […]
Rape rage in our society By: M Ayyaz Khan Niazi on August 28, 2021Pakistan has seen a surge in rape cases over the last few years. This year the number of rape cases being reported has increased significantly. According to statistics, an average of 10 rape cases are reported in Pakistan every day with over 22,000 rape cases reported to the police in the last six years. 85% […]
Social, economic, and political participation of women in Pakistan By: Ayesha Khan on August 28, 2021UNDP Pakistan’s National Human Development Report 2020 on Inequality lays bare for us the enormous inequalities women in Pakistan are facing that constrain them from participating fully in its social, economic and political life. This grim situation persists, despite our own Constitution’s declaration that all citizens are equal before the law, and there shall be […]