Dure Akram

In an ideal scenario, the judiciary forms an iron-clad pillar of the state whose office should be strong, well-equipped and ferocious enough to deal with the needs of the masses and withstand the pressure of the mighty. Because we do not live in a world where buffaloes roam and the deer and the antelope play, […]

“I vividly remember when I was in seventh grade at Horace Mann School that I had been very excited and happy to have received 3 A+ and 2 A grades on a trimester report card until my mom asked me why I had failed to receive 5 A+ grades. She reminded me how expensive Horace […]

Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson became an instant hit with their appealing taglines and striking looks in The Hunger Games (2012). Nevertheless, the film had more to it than blood-spattered battles and a star-studded cast; it featured a totalitarian government, which was determined to do whatever was required, may it be unleashing military force, public […]

The future belongs to 5G. Representing a complete revolution in the mobile network, the 5G cellular network is expected to achieve an overwhelming 1000 times more and faster data when compared to its predecessor 4G. With mobile phones and other devices downloading data at the speed of light, allowing users to remain connected around the […]

An ultra vires declaration of the trial of civilians in military courts in the wake of the May 9 riots by the Supreme Court has opened a new pandora’s box; deepening the divide lines. The historic 4-1 verdict also called into question the 56-year-old law; Section 2 of the Pakistan Army Act of 1952. In […]

The swords have been drawn and the scabbards thrown away. On Monday, a five-member bench of the Supreme Court wrapped up a much-talked-about case pertaining to the military trial of 102 civilians arrested in the wake of protests orchestrated on May 9. The gavel fell in a historic direction as a 4-1 majority ruling was […]

Do you know what it feels like to be erased? Millions of Afghan woman languish on the last cusp as restriction after restriction is being forced down their throats by those who had climbed the ladder of power with promises of change, peace and prosperity. Human rights languish on their knees in Afghanistan, a land […]

One would believe a country where an overwhelming 97 per cent of the population follows Islam, to be de facto cleansed of any and all superstitions. A Muslim is supposed to have a firm faith in the power of Allah and his given facilities to act upon his intellect with courage and confidence. In Surah […]

As a nation accustomed to brief spells of respite followed by stumbling in the dark, dreary tunnel, caution and more caution remain the usual course of action. We are told by experts to not count the chickens before they hatch. No matter how promising the television tickers may appear, we tend to wait for the […]

That Pakistan languishes on the edge of a slippery cliff has been written to the point of repetition. With the balance of payment crisis continuing to tip our fragile economy over the edge, default risks run high. Amid severe cash crunches, deliberations over possible ways to maximise earnings as a way out of the abyss […]