Plasma antibodies: an antidote to COVID-19?on April 7, 2020Since its outbreak in Wuhan, China late December last year, coronavirus, scientifically named COVID-19, is on rampage, causing the worst global crisis since World War II. Within a short span the pandemic has infected more than one million, resulted in fatalities numbering 50,000, and switched almost all activities around the world to an unprecedented halt. […]
Mahathir’s legacy for Muslim worldon February 29, 2020The news of resignation of Mahathir Mohamad from the premiership of Malaysia in a surprise move may not be a cause of concern for his countryman as he has left behind enough legacies to cherish with and enlighten Malaysian society for generations. However, the said news is of great concern for those who find in […]
Outlawing Corporal Punishmenton February 24, 2020Islamabad High Court has recently suspended section 89 of Pakistan Penal Code in the capital territory and subsequently banned the practice of corporal punishment employed by teachers, parents and guardians in a bid to correct or punish the child’s conduct. Though it’s a welcome move, the same should be placed all over the country for […]
Suicides in Sindhon February 20, 2020The recent report published on suicides in Sindh by the research wing of Sindh Police is quite alarming. It is clearly indicative of the gloomy societal anatomy of the province. According to the data collected by the newly-formed research wing of the police, 1287 persons, including 586 females, took their own lives between January 1, […]
The plight of civic valueson December 2, 2019A society needs certain guiding principles and defined rules to attain common objectives, fulfil assigned goals and make progress. To a large extent, this aim of societal progressiveness has been shouldered upon by certain well-established and recognised customary acts and values, which never let anyone divert or act contrary to the collective vision of society. […]
Resuscitating the Kashmir causeon August 28, 2019Kashmir is once again in the limelight, making headlines in national and international media. Though it has been in news, time and again, since the very partition of the subcontinent, this time the situation is different for three reasons: Narendra Modi’s undoing of the autonomous status of the valley, unprecedented sensitisation and internationalisation of the […]
Pakistan’s intellectual dilemmaon May 16, 2018Do we ever reflect why we desperately failed to evolve a system that could unearth our mental potential? Why are we not apt to produce scholars, scientists, skilled professionals and artists of repute? Why are we devoid of mettle and mind to invent and innovate despite a glorious past of medieval Islamic intellectual height pioneering […]