The Moving Finger on January 14, 2025Omar Khayyam, in one of his most famous stanzas, offers a timeless reminder: “The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, moves on; Not all thy piety nor wit shall lure it back to cancel half a line, nor all thy tears wash out a word of it.” These words have echoed in my mind since […]
Remarkable Legacy on December 2, 2024Sir Malik Firoz Khan Noon was born on May 7, 1893, in the grand home of Hamoka village, then part of Sargodha District (now Khushab District) in West Punjab. His father, Nawab Malik Sir Muhammad Hayat Khan Noon, was a prominent political figure who served on the Indian Council of State during the 1930s, significantly […]
Reflecting on The Legacy of Our First President on November 5, 2024Born on November 13, 1899, Sahibzada Syed Iskander Ali Mirza emerged as a pivotal figure in the early years of Pakistan. His journey spanned from serving as the fourth Governor-General from October 6, 1955, to becoming the nation’s first President of the Islamic Republic on March 23, 1956, until his controversial ousting on October 27, […]
High Moral Ground on September 30, 2024Democratic countries often find cohesion in the vibrant noise of their democratic processes. Without this din, we would face the ominous silence akin to a graveyard. Therefore, we have every reason to remain cautiously optimistic about the current situation in our country. However, one crucial prerequisite must not be overlooked: Are we standing on high […]
Let Us Please Be Civilized on May 27, 2024More than a century ago, an English Lord Chancellor found himself under attack over some judicial appointments. He silenced his critics with simple logic by asserting that he had only three criteria for the appointments: “A judge should be a gentleman, a gentleman and a gentleman, and if he knows a little law, so much […]
The Vital Importance of Handwashing on May 7, 2024The French Emperor Napoléon Bonaparte once remarked, “Water, air, and cleanness are the chief articles in my pharmacy.” He seemed to have traversed the right course. Clean water undoubtedly remains the safest of drinks, despite human progress over centuries, having several remedial properties as well. Clean air is a blessing unavailable to the majority of […]
Treating Health As A Human Right on April 8, 2024World Health Day 2024 was observed on the 7th of April this year with the theme: My health, my right. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has noted that at least 140 countries recognize health as a human right in their constitution, yet are lacking in legislation or its implementation to ensure that their populations have […]
Bhutto – A Tale Of Shattered Dreams on April 4, 2024Mark Antony, the Roman politician and general is best known for his oration on the body of the assassinated Emperor Julius Caesar. A few years later whilst being a strong ruler, Antony burst out passionately: “Let Rome in Tiber melt and the wide arch of the ranged empire fall.” The Tiber is a long river […]
BHUTTO – A TALE OF SHATTERED DREAMS on March 30, 2024Mark Antony, the Roman politician and general is best known for his oration on the body of the assassinated Emperor Julius Caesar. A few years later whilst being a strong ruler, Antony burst out passionately: “Let Rome in Tiber melt and the wide arch of the ranged empire fall.” The Tiber is a long river […]
Paying Closer Attention To Tuberculosis on March 15, 2024“Anyone who can run a TB program can run the whole of health,” said the President of the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City, US, in 2018 as we sat down to have coffee. That is so true! I can state this from personal experience, having planned, implemented and/or provided technical expertise to the […]