Living in poetry on May 6, 2011A scrimmage in a Border Station A canter down some dark defile Two thousand pounds of education Drops to a ten-rupee jezail – Rudyard Kipling. It was a relatively calm and overcast afternoon this February when a crowd comprising family, friends and admirers assembled in the old Peshawar Club to remember one of the […]
Economic reform on May 1, 2011In the midst of groans and cries of the public, the government has raised the prices of petroleum products yet again. The raise between Rs 1.80 and Rs 9.32 per litre in prices of various products became effective yesterday. Given our heavy dependence on imported oil in all sectors of the economy, including agricultural and […]
Intolerance once again on May 1, 2011In an all too familiar scene, mob vengeance turned ugly on the streets of Pakistan on Saturday when a group of angry people armed with sticks and their fiery rage marched on the streets of Gujranwala towards a church they were ready to ransack. The mob had heard that two copies of the Quran had […]
Pak-US ties on April 30, 2011 Sir: Right after the reshuffling in the US national security team by President Barrack Obama, the US special envoy to Pakistan and Afghanistan, Marc Grossman has begun his first visit to Pakistan, Afghanistan, India and Saudi Arabia. He has started his visit at a time when the US media is propagating against Pakistan, as […]
Healthy drinks in institutes on April 30, 2011Sir: We witness many beverage companies selling energy drinks at various schools and colleges across the country. There is a need to inform healthcare professionals, parents and school administrations about the nutritional concerns regarding soft drinks’ consumption in educational institutions. Potential health problems associated with the intake of sweetened, energy or fizzy drinks include overweight […]
Problems faced by students on April 30, 2011Sir: Through your esteemed newspaper, I want to draw the attention of the concerned authorities towards the problems faced by the students in Karachi hailing from different parts of the country. Currently, students are not only stressed due to the ongoing target killings, inflation, but are also having problems settling down, find a place to […]
Proportional voting on April 30, 2011Sir: Britain is going for a referendum on the issue of a new voting system to be adopted in future elections. It is well known that the present system is unfair and undemocratic. We use the same system here in Pakistan. Under the present system (first past the post), usually in any constituency, a candidate […]
A Hameed: a great loss on April 30, 2011Sir: In the duration of one month, the showbiz and literary world has lost many icons. This time the versatile writer Abdul Hameed who wrote under the name A Hameed passed away in Lahore. He was on a ventilator since April 3, 2011. Born in 1928 in Amritsar, A Hameed contributed a lot towards radio […]