Corporal punishment in schools on September 6, 2016Physical abuse to a child of any age by a parent or a school administrator is a serious crime punishable in the legal systems of the United Kingdom, Australia, the USA and other countries. Also in India bills have been passed against physical abuse so that it can be prohibited in all schools, yet India […]
Tourism in Pakistan: an elusive dream? on July 20, 2016Majority of the people from other countries are extremely wary when it comes to the subject of visiting Pakistan on a holiday, or for exploring this part located on the world map as a tourist. A decade ago, foreigners were seen to be flocking to Pakistan in prolific numbers. Tourism between 1970s to mid-1990s was […]
The missing pillar: freedom of expression on June 29, 2016Since the inception of Pakistan, it has been evident with the coming into power of every successive government — whether it was a dictatorship regime or a democratic one — that it bought along with it several new amendments and legislations to be enacted into the constitution of Pakistan. Our constitution grants us freedom of […]
Living in a fragmented country on June 17, 2016The recent incident of a father murdering his daughter, Saba and her husband, Karamat Ali, happened within a few days of the incident of a mother who burnt her daughter, Zeenat Rafiq, alive for eloping with a man of her choice whom she wished to marry. This is just another incident amongst many in a […]
State of neglect: breaking the silence on June 9, 2016Why does the State not take it upon itself to pursue cases of sexual assault? Does the fault lie in the judicial system or is it a deeper malaise? A child is full of curiosity, wonder and excitement when he or she opens their eyes into this new and alien world. A child who learns […]