Muslim World’s Failure on May 15, 2022Separate incidents in Occupied Palestine and Occupied Kashmir over the past few days and weeks showed yet again how impotent the collective Muslim world is in international matters. Pakistan has passed resolutions in the national assembly and for once the OIC has also issued a very strong statement, yet nobody could stop Delhi from carrying […]
Unruly Discourse on April 7, 2022Heckling the press for the most obvious reason (you don’t have any answers) is an easy way out and explains why most repressive regimes seek to put media under their thumbs. Unfortunately for former information minister Fawad Chaudhry, that is not how responsible democracies–especially those his kaptaan is on a crusade to protect–are run. What […]
Lessons from the United Kingdom on January 6, 2021It is very important to keep an eye on how authorities in the United Kingdom (UK) are handling the spread of the coronavirus since the new, more contagious strain that was discovered there has been spreading like wildfire and causing far more damage than was expected even as the second wave picked up pace. Already […]
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 […]