Zainab’s murder and the plight of our children on January 13, 2018The cruel rape and murder of Zainab has been a rude awakening for many. Public outcry has spurred the police into action and a sketch of the possible culprit has been released. According to the sketch, the perpetrator is clean shaven; however CCTV footage has surfaced which shows Zainab comfortably walking with a man sporting […]
Neo-colonialism — understanding this new servitude on December 21, 2017During the 18th century, and even before, it was quite easy to devour a nation’s very independence and to enslave it through direct colonial rule. However, the post-World War II period brought with it moves towards self-determination by those who no longer wished to live under subjugation. Thus the era of decolonisation began. Yet this […]
Third Temple and Jerusalem: a theological explanation on December 12, 2017The Quran states that “And We said after Pharaoh to the Children of Israel, ‘Dwell in the land, and when there comes the promise of the Hereafter, We will bring you forth in [one] gathering.’ (Surah Al-Isra, 104)”. According to this verse, it is obvious that one day Jews were destined to be gathered in […]
Extractive political systems and weak institutions on November 21, 2017Though North Korea and South Korea are two pieces cut from the same nation, the South Koreans live a life of economic comfort, peace and harmony. On the other hand, the North Koreans live a pitiable life. They inhabit a very large prison cell of a country where there is a shortage of food and […]
The ineffective NTS on November 6, 2017The other day I asked some holders of very important offices of my university that why exactly we need National Testing Service (NTS) to test our students for admissions to the various degree programs. There were no answers. It seems that we as a nation have ascended to the holiness of this testing service as […]
The serial killer and the travelling historian — II on October 30, 2017Duke Williams was a stocky, balding man. He had two wives and several mistresses. He had fathered three sons and four daughters from his two wives. His mistresses usually accompanied him to his foreign visits only. However, for all the local visits and parties, his wives would host others or accompany him. The duke and […]
The serial killer and the travelling historian — I on October 28, 2017After witnessing the trial of a killer on board the ship that brought him to London, the travelling historian developed an inclination to know more about a serial killer who had killed his last victim – a member of the royal family – only a few years ago. The killer declared that killing as the […]
Law enforcement and body-cameras on October 21, 2017There are countless incidences in which some officials belonging tolaw enforcement agencies (LEA) have misused their positions just to gain a few thousand rupees. In this country, victims of crime keep running from pillar to post for justice which in most cases is never delivered. Or if it is delivered than as per “The Contractor […]
Social scare versus moral panic on October 10, 2017Unfortunately what is referred to as a social problem these days originates from constructionism or subjectivism. These modern definitions argue that if a condition is to be considered a social problem it has to be acknowledged by society collectively as harmful A social problem is the presence of an objectively-determinable, highly destructive or frightening condition. […]
Social scare versus moral panic on October 10, 2017Unfortunately what is referred to as a social problem these days originates from constructionism or subjectivism. These modern definitions argue that if a condition is to be considered a social problem it has to be acknowledged by society collectively as harmful A social problem is the presence of an objectively-determinable, highly destructive or frightening condition. […]