Respecting the house help on July 21, 2018Human beings are bound in all types of love and hate relationships on a personal scale and national and international on a larger scale. The beauty of humanity lies in the way we interact with each other. From times immemorial, family unit has been the most discussed institution. Stories, epics, historical events, researches, movies, and […]
Architectural splendours on July 17, 2018During the twentieth century there were major man-induced catastrophes including the First World War (1919-1914), the Second World War (1939-1945). The time also witnessed the horrific atomic attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, and included many proxy wars like the Vietnam War (1955-1975), Korean War (1950-1953), as well as armed conflicts in the Middle […]
Bringing humanity together on July 6, 2018One does not have to be a philosopher to understand that if we require peace and prosperity for ourselves, we have to have peace and prosperity around us. This can only be achieved with collective endeavours and not just by relying on the abilities of a few individuals. Having said this, there can be no […]
In faith lies strength on June 27, 2018There are many sources from which living beings derive their power. Those without vigour are among the living dead. The physical side for both man, animal and vegetation is well covered with food and health that in turn nourishes the body enabling survival and the continuity of species. Then there are other things. For humans […]
United we stand, divided we fall on June 21, 2018Recently I happened to recall a story from the famous Aesop’s Fables called The bulls and the lion. The story is about a lion which has been watching three bulls feeding in an open field. He tried attacking them several times, but they huddle together and help each other to drive him off. The lion […]
Zero tolerance for indiscipline on June 14, 2018Day in and day out, many Pakistanis complain about the anarchy that seems to have permeated all avenues of our daily life. The tip of this chaotic iceberg includes traffic violations, heaps of rubbish lying unattended, roads inundated with overflowing drains, illegal encroachments, lack of clean drinking water, impurities in food and medicines, crime, tax […]
Civilization that inspires on June 8, 2018I place myself among those few people who have been blessed enough to have had the opportunity to travel the globe from the tender age of six. I saw the world during 1960s and early 1970s, and visited the UK, Western Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, South-east Asia and the Far East before turning […]
The problem with inheritance on June 2, 2018Disputes over inherited properties have long-drawn legal, social and economic roots, and in some cases, serious political overtones when it involves hereditary successions in states. This doesn’t only happen at the social level, successions create familial legal battles, emotional distress and break-down of relations. This callousness has created disgusting customs, invented to prevent properties from […]
The Harry-Meghan marriage: food for thought on May 26, 2018“Race didn’t matter. Age didn’t matter. Being divorced didn’t matter. And she married a Prince. Hope that enlightens some people’s thinking”-Twitter quote by Faiqa On 19 May 2018, a bright and beautiful day in London, Prince Harry of Britain and Meghan Markle of USA tied the nuptial knot, but in reality they tied the knot […]
Dissenting voices: cause of insecurity? on May 20, 2018What can be more dreadful than the thought of an atom or hydrogen bomb exploding in our midst? The destruction these can cause can have very harmful effects for many decades. Therefore, world leaders leave no stone unturned to sign non-proliferation treaties to put an end to nuclear armament race and now, even going to […]