Hazaras Marginalization: The Resolve Awaited By: Iffat Farooq on June 23, 2021The Hazara killing is a brutal tale of continued persecution. Steep hill of Kabul is still filled with grief as hardly any space has been left after the burial of teen ager school girls. Mass funeral ceremony in Kabul was performed where many of the girls could not be found and the death toll in […]
When change became inevitable in Pakistan By: By Wajid Shamsul Hasan on June 22, 2021As the date for the Elections 2007 got nearer panic and desperation were overwhelmingly getting hold of the Musharraf regime. With Americans blowing hot air down the dictator’s neck for what they call not doing enough to crusade against the Islamic terrorists, there is a growing considered view in the West that democracy after all is […]
Has a ‘New Cold War’ between America and China begun? By: Behzad Taimur on June 21, 2021The past week has been extremely eventful. At least two events have occurred that, going forward, are likely to have era-defining importance. The first of these is a summit of the G-7 that took place over last weekend at Cornwall in England. At the “Cornwall Summit”, leaders of the G-7, with the American president, Mr. […]
We have honored the sons of Adam By: Zafarullah Khan on June 20, 2021In early civilizations, humans as such were not considered as having inherent human rights, though some traces of the concept of natural rights existed in the Greek and Roman jurisprudence. Islam was the first religion to champion the rights of the citizens in a holistic manner. It declared that man is entitled to all social, […]
The dilemma of the youth in Pakistan: Lack of career counseling or a career choice? By: Wafa Sheraz on June 19, 2021“The failure to create meaningful employment is the most tragic failure of development” – Pearson Report Some of us remain confused about our careers because we aren’t sure where our interests lie and what we should opt to study. At the same time, the broader environment compliments this perturbed state as most schools don’t provide […]
Sacred Games: Kulbhushan Jadhav Case By: Abdul Rauf Shakoori on June 19, 2021There was a time when the Kulbhushan Jadhav case was a litmus test for our patriotism and those who had an opinion in contrast to general perception were labelled as traitors. However, since regime change in 2018, there has been a change of heart and all the opinion makers, Government and Judiciary seems to facilitate […]
Unconstitutional taxation of salaried class By: Dr. Huzaima Bukhari and Dr. Ikramul Haq on June 18, 2021The proposed taxation under Finance Bill, 2021 of salary income including reimbursed medical expenses or medical allowance for the first time in Subcontinent since the introduction of income tax law in 1886, low and middle income groups, instead of getting any relief will suffer increase in their tax burden, especially when notional benefits like free […]
Virus Woes By: Nirvaan Nadeem on June 14, 2021Lockdown is flustering for everyone but for someone involved with performing arts, especially acting, it is very frustrating. You may sing or dance on your own, in front of a mirror or a monitor. But an actor needs an audience, they are your mirror, your monitor. You act for them and their feedback is your […]
Why budget 2021-2022 is a non-starter? By: Muhammad Zubair on June 13, 2021Which Shaukat Tarin instead should we believe? The one who delivered his budget speech in the parliament and praised the PTI government’s performance in the last three years or the one who spoke so candidly in an interview with Shahzeb Khanzada just before assuming the office of the finance minister. This aspect cannot be ignored […]
Since when did you enslave the people? By: Zafarullah Khan on June 13, 2021Islam on its very advent denounced and fought against human bondage in all its forms and manifestations. It took practical steps and measures to minimize and abolish this scourge from the face of the earth. It taught humanity the lesson of freedom. Let us recall the historic statement of Hazrat Umar, the second Caliph after […]