Nawaz goons behind bars on July 13, 2018Sir: It was surprising to see Khwaja Saad Rafique, and many other senior PNL-N leaders’ conducting a press conference at 3.30 AM in the morning. As it turned out, they had called the press together to protest the arrests of hundreds of PML-N workers from across Lahore, which had been made in preparation for Nawaz […]
Of Pakistan’s history on January 30, 2018Freedom of the Press The War on Words (1977–1978) By Ahfaz ur Rehman Translated by Imtiaz Piracha An English translation of the Urdu book Sab Sai Bari Jang, this is an honest, accurate and concise account of the days of turmoil and struggle when President General Zia-ul-Haq had enacted a series of draconian laws, in […]
funeral prayer on November 28, 2017Major (retd) Joseph PG Sharaf of 16 Baloch Regiment passed away at CMH Lahore on November 25th. His funeral prayers will be offered on Tuesday (today) at 10am November 28 at St Mary’s Church, off MM Alam Road, Gulberg Lahore. The funeral prayers will be followed by burial at the Christian Cemetery on Jail Road, […]
The plight of PWDs on October 25, 2017Sir: Recent news about the school bus staff which assaulted two disabled children sheds light on the fact that despite tall claims by the government, persons with disabilities (PWDs) continue to suffer in Pakistan. Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif took notice of the incident, suspended the school principal and charged the school bus employees […]
Medium of instructions on October 15, 2017Sir: A major problem is being faced by students from government schools, whose textbooks were in Urdu language. They are now suffering a lot in college where they are required to study all courses in English language, without any foundational training in reading, writing and speaking skills in the language. This is especially true for […]
Captain Safdar’s tirade on October 15, 2017Sir: Captain Safdar’s tirade against the Ahmadia community in the National Assembly was in violation of Pakistan’s hate speech laws. Captain Safdar is also guilty of glorifying Mumtaz Qadri, Punjab Governer Salman Taseer’s murderer. What does Safdar hope to achieve by fanning guilt against a minority community which already has a hard time in Pakistan? […]
Mumbai is falling apart on October 15, 2017Sir: It is heartbreaking that 22 people been killed and many injured in a tragic stampede on the bridge at Elphinstone railway station in Mumbai, India. The entire story and related pictures are quite tragic. Sadly, such tragic accidents are only waiting to happen in Mumbai. The fact is that Mumbai has long been hanging […]
Unsanitary Lahore on October 15, 2017Sir: Overflowing garbage and poor sanitation has now become a major issue Punjab’s provincial capital, Lahore. The population seems to have turned the cities roads into their personal garbage dumps. And while the Lahore’s streets and roads are cleaned regularly, it’s garbage containers are left neglected. The foul smell of garbage has permeated many parts […]
Lack of canteens on October 15, 2017Sir: I would like to highlight a problem being faced by students of the Turbat Girls Degree College. The college is underequipped in terms of eating facilities of the students. There are only two canteens for a college with about 3000 students. All of these students only have a half hour window in which to […]
Clarification on September 8, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh Coal Authority, in response to news published on August 26 regarding violation of Supreme Court orders, has clarified that Ali Akbar Abro, director engineering (BS-19), stands transferred and is not working in the authority. It further clarified that Arjan Kumar, a BS-18 officer of Sindh Coal Authority, has been assigned to look […]