Is marriage a celebration or a burden?By: Mawra Raja on January 23, 2020The meaning of marriage has become contested over the past few years in the academic scholarship of Pakistan. Some argue it to be a union between heterosexual adults for the procreation of children. Others contend it is a contract between consenting adults. And more recently it has been said to be a contract between two […]
When interests overshadow rightsBy: Sadia Sušic on January 23, 2020Various reports that emerged pertaining to China’s policy in Xinjiang were plainly dismissed and downplayed as “Western Propaganda”. However, the Xinjiang papers, which is a trove of more than 400 pages of recently leaked internal Chinese government documents, serves as a compelling proof that previous reports detailing Chinese crackdown against Uighurs bears truth, and goes […]
It is about sharing and caringBy: Dr Farid A Malik on January 23, 2020Common purpose, destiny, legacy, good have all become uncommon in the 21st century, Greed dominates, sharing and caring has diminished it is not just a unipolar world it has became uniperson. Everyone is for himself, civil society is in serious decline. Even environment has not been spared. While forests have been denuded, no one seems […]
A truce in US-China trade warBy: Sun Xi on January 22, 2020“Nobody wants a trade war“, and so the trade conflict between the world’s two largest economies, the United States of America and the People’s Republic of China, just reached a truce almost after two years. On 22 March 2018, US President Donald Trump directed the United States trade representative (USTR) to start investigating China’s ‘unfair’ […]
Caught between the rapist and the honour killerBy: Ali Arif on January 22, 2020In a bid to restore the honour of their tribe, two men in the Bhong area of Rahim Yar Khan murdered two sisters after they had been abducted and subjected to rape by some influential landlords. According to local police, the deceased sisters were first abducted and raped by a group of men and later […]
Letter to Prime Minister Imran KhanBy: Mohsin Ali Syed on January 22, 2020Dear Prime Minister Imran Khan, I hope this finds you in good health. I was just wondering how the journey has been for you since becoming the prime minister of Pakistan. Prior to becoming the PM, not too many people thought you would be able to achieve such a huge feat. It is like when […]
The impeachment of Donald J. Trump: what every Pakistani needs to knowBy: Harlan Ullman on January 22, 2020On Tuesday, the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump resumed in the U.S. Senate. The impeachment process that can lead to the removal of the president began in the House of Representatives. By a simple majority vote, the House sent articles of impeachment alleging from the Constitution, “Treason, bribery or high crimes and misdemeanors,” […]
Jinnah Anthology goes internationalBy: Erum Yawar on January 22, 2020The Secretary General of The Jinnah Society, Mrs. Ameena Saiyid recently announced that the Foreign Office has placed an order for purchase of 400 copies of The Jinnah Anthology 4th Edition compiled, edited and authored by Liaquat Merchant, President of the Jinnah Society and Professor Sharif Al Mujahid for placement in all Pakistan Embassies, High […]
Child courts: a social and legal requirementBy: Imran Takkar on January 21, 2020The establishment of a children court in Chicago, USA, came into existence in 1899. It is said to be the first ever child court in the world. Its purpose was to provide quick and affordable justice to children in conflict with law and to ensure that their other rights were not violated after coming in […]
Hot Money route to No Money!By: Hassnain Javed on January 21, 2020Paul Krugman, Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences and Distinguished Professor of Economics at City University of New York, wrote: “….foundation for crisis was laid by a rush of foreign investors into a country, followed by a sudden rush out.” Professor Krugman further add: “Since 1980, however, the roster has been impressive: Mexico, Brazil, Argentina […]