Embrace the Pashtun on April 6, 2019In his 1980s book, A People’s History of the United States, American historian Howard Zinn wrote that “the memory of the oppressed people is one thing that cannot be taken away, and for such people, with such memories, revolt is always an inch below the surface.” Fortunately, Pakistan has no memories of such revolts and […]
World Press Freedom Day S on May 4, 2012World Press Freedom Day, declared by the UN General Assembly in 1993, is since observed every year on May 3. Across the world, including Pakistan, the Day was commemorated to spotlight the importance of freedom of expression, as enshrined under Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The right to access (unadulterated) information […]
Youm-e-Shuhada and other headlines on May 4, 2012It was the day to remember those who laid down their lives for us. Nevertheless the headlines were: “No PPP PM will write Swiss letter,” Prime Minister Gilani. “Sharifs are robbers,” Interior Minister Rehman Malik. “Malik is a swindler,” Leader of the Opposition, Chaudary Nisar. This is what our lawmakers were busy with. These are […]
Other side of the story on May 3, 2012Other side of the story Sir: According to a local newspaper report, sales of locally assembled cars has risen despite deteriorating economic and political conditions in the country; fuel price hikes in general and increased import of used ‘reconditioned’ cars. The aforementioned is only one side of the story. The fact of the matter […]
Beyond rising of the court on May 2, 2012When these lines appear in print, the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) would likely have issued its detailed judgment in the contempt proceedings against the Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani regarding, what the court called, his noncompliance with its order dated January 16, 2012. The august court’s short order dated April 26, 2012 did stir […]