Iran Strikes on April 16, 2024Saturday’s five-hour-long barrage of Iranian missiles and drones towards Israel seemed to have marked the ultimate showdown in the wake of April 1 strikes by the latter. Although a large number in the Muslim world cheered on Iran for finally showing the courage for not just tactical action but the determination to be seen taking […]
Sasti Roti on April 16, 2024Food inflation is at an all-time high, and, therefore, any relief intended to make affordable bread more accessible has become the loudest and most pressing demand. Although knives are out and experts seem ready to attack the Punjab Chief Minister’s emphasis on reducing the rate of roti and naan in a bid to “bring more […]
Political Relevance on April 15, 2024Politicians tend to perfect staying relevant in an art form. If tried-and-tested attacks on the governance model do not garner much attention, they opt for the nuclear anti-state discourse; without paying any regard to the implications of fostering a toxic narrative. As if the entire election campaign was not enough for leaders to toot their […]
Noshki Killings on April 15, 2024Surely, there is no landscape more blood-stained in Pakistan than Balochistan and no community more beleaguered than the Shias. The heartwrenching manner in which nine innocent passengers were plucked from a bus not while moving through a warland but within their own country and killed in pure execution fashion in Noshki, Balochistan, has shown that […]
Sikh Tourism on April 14, 2024The arrival of more than three thousand Sikh pilgrims from India to offer rituals in connection with the upcoming Vaisakhi Mela comes as an annual reminder of the miles Pakistan has crossed in reestablishing itself as a land of diverse cultures and deep-rooted spiritualities. Witnessing a remarkable surge in Sikh tourism from all over the […]
More Rain on April 14, 2024April showers bring May flowers, but given the seemingly neverending list of horrors, while staring down another overwhelmingly surprising summer season, it’s hard not to pray for a safe, disaster-free monsoon. Lightning strikes have already claimed 15 lives in Punjab and Balochistan and heavy rainfall continues; exposing the chronic mismanagement by our authorities for the […]
Double Standards on April 13, 2024The hypocrisy is outstanding this season. On one hand, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, likely emboldened by a lasting sense of impunity over war crimes in the Gaza Strip, has threatened Iran against retaliation after an alleged attack on its embassy compound in Damascus. “We are prepared to meet all of the security needs of […]
Hurtful Propaganda on April 13, 2024A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. An official statement from Punjab Police has done little to water down the propaganda machinery relishing the alleged battle royale between its uniformed officers and the Pakistan Army earlier in the week. That mainstream politicians were also quick to […]
Difficult Eid on April 10, 2024With dampened spirits and forced smiles, Muslims across the country prepare to bid farewell to the month of fasting and welcome what is said to be one of the toughest Eid ul Fitrs in history. Most attempts to uphold previous traditions and indulge in shopping extravaganzas seem to have failed, according to reports centred around […]
Palestinian Tragedy on April 10, 2024Six months after Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu decided to make an example out of millions besieged in the Gaza Strip, the horrors are far from over. More than 33,000 have been killed in the monstrous war. Those who survived bullets and missiles are wasting away in their trenches as the world stands mesmerised by their […]