Pakistan is failing Zainab long after her deathBy: Sarah Suhail on June 12, 2018Zainab was raped and murdered. I wonder what was going through her mind in those last moments. What was her impression of the world and human kind as a whole? Whatever she imagined, it is surely a reflection of our society! It should be a mirror through which we reflect on our collective selves. These forms of sexual, physical and emotional violence have become endemic in our society, specifically … [Read more...] about Pakistan is failing Zainab long after her death
FATA-KP merger — key to empowerment and prosperityBy: Mehr Ispahani on June 12, 2018Since the 9/11 attacks in the United States, the tribal areas are a major theatre of militancy and terrorism. Pakistan’s Army launched ten operations against the Taliban since 2001, most recently Operations Zarb-e-Azb and Radd-ul-Fasaad. The operations displaced about two million people from the tribal areas, as schools, hospitals and homes have been destroyed in the war. This and a number of … [Read more...] about FATA-KP merger — key to empowerment and prosperity
The monster we made: Pakistan’s water insecurityBy: Zile Huma on June 12, 2018Imagine a life without water.... dried and barren land, parched throats, dirty faces everywhere giving an overall hideous, grim, and lifeless picture. Water is one of the most important commodities of nature. The distribution of water in the world, according to United States Geological survey as follows 97 percent of earth’s water is in the oceans. The remaining three percent of water is fresh … [Read more...] about The monster we made: Pakistan’s water insecurity
Why are Muslim societies lagging behind?By: Habibullah Khan Nasar on June 12, 2018In Muslim societies, there is a lot of talk about the diagnostics and the diagnosis of decline, degeneration and instability in the majority of Muslim states. Some states have managed to undergo phases of evolution before reaching a modicum of stability in political, societal and economic fields. However, given the domino effect that is caused by the bond of religion and culture the Muslim states … [Read more...] about Why are Muslim societies lagging behind?
PTI and education: an appraisalBy: Tahir Ali Khan on June 11, 2018As Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) completes its term, now is the time to analyze and evaluate its performance in the education sector, often claimed to be the foremost priority by the PTI-led KP government. Whenever the PTI’s provincial government presented budgets during the last five years, the party’s chief and leaders insisted that their government … [Read more...] about PTI and education: an appraisal
The gravest challenge we have ever facedBy: Khirad Ali on June 11, 2018Pakistan faces severe water scarcity and is at the verge of running out dry by 2025 owing to a dearth of water reservoirs and decline in the storage capacity of existing dams. It is clearly visible that the government did not attach significance to any matter pertaining to water, whether it be establishing new dams, providing pure drinking water to the public, stopping India from building dams … [Read more...] about The gravest challenge we have ever faced
Reform the justice systemBy: Asad Hussain on June 11, 2018An independent and impartial judiciary, which runs on a fast and efficient system, is the hallmark of civilisation. However, our justice system, by its very nature, has become cumbersome, unbearably slow and inefficient. Our laws, their interpretations, and their judgments, have led to enormous misery for litigants and forced people to seek extra-legal alternatives. Many aspects of our legal … [Read more...] about Reform the justice system
An abysmal state of affairsBy: Saud Hassan on June 11, 2018An evil spirit seems to have been hovering over the city of Larkana — the centre of politics of Sindh’s ruling party. Two of the recent spine-chilling incidents have sent waves of fear and furore among the people while exposing the appalling law and order situation of the city, and province at large. It is with a heavy heart that I am penning down the incidents of murders of a 17-years-old boy … [Read more...] about An abysmal state of affairs
How long will Pakistan’s civil society sleep?By: Prof Kamran James on June 10, 2018Are we living in the age of modern liberal democracy or the dark ages? Each day in Pakistan brings a new kind of darkness, as people continue to die. The blame can be placed in several different directions, but the silence of the civil society is the most criminal aspect of this issue. It is extremely sad to see the criminal silence of the Pakistani state machinery, and especially the civil … [Read more...] about How long will Pakistan’s civil society sleep?
India and Pakistan must back off and let Kashmiris chooseBy: Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai on June 10, 2018“The best way to solve any problem is to remove the cause.” — Dr Martin Luther King Kashmiris need to be given their right to make their own decisions. So far, the story has been just about India, Pakistan, and their fight to the finish line that is Kashmir — but what the people of Kashmir want never makes the headlines. In a recent interview with The Indian Express, Dineshwar Sharma, the … [Read more...] about India and Pakistan must back off and let Kashmiris choose
