Remember Spanish Flu to doubt coronavirus on March 24, 2020In January 2020, when China and the world wereconcerned about the threats of coronavirus and devising measures to deal with it, our almost entire nation was weeping why Danish died in Meray Pass Tum Ho. At that time, I wrote elsewhere, “Don’t cry for the death of poor Danish;instead try to save remaining million Danishs […]
Pandora’s box of polio on October 9, 2019Polio cripples a person. Although this fact is no more a mystery nowadays, the virus still prevails in Pakistan and Afghanistan. These are the only two countries now where the virus exists and attacks innocent children. Astoundingly, both states share several traits, especially geographical boundaries. In Pakistan, according to reports, as many as 72 polio […]
Shy to a century in the UN on October 3, 2019Criticising someone is the easiest thing to do. However, constructive criticism is the toughest and trickiest. This statement applies in every context. Recently, our Prime Minister (PM) delivered a ‘famous and fabulous’ speech at 74thUnited Nation’s general assembly. Let us analyse the address. The tone and delivery were fantastic. Our PM, after two past premiers […]
PTI, let the actions speak! on September 17, 2019Pakistan finally seemed on the desired track to get its derailed-democracy evolved. Although I wrote this piece a year ago, it still makes enough sense to get it published because it has enormous relevance. The need is only to change the present tense into the past, while the change that was expected in the country […]
Consult Quaid to fix Pakistan on September 12, 2019Pakistan’s present circumstances and challenges exert an enormous suffering for those who can differentiate between the good and the bad. The situation is abysmal. The economy is deteriorating. Poverty is chronic. The health system is feeble. The state of education is alarming. The population bomb is about to explode. Environmental disasters make features. Political parties […]
Perplexing Polio on August 28, 2019Polio is among the deadly preventable diseases. Although the world is celebrating the success of its elimination, the virus still prevails in Pakistan and Afghanistan. Both countries have reported during this year 52 and 12 cases, respectively. Despite the success, the advocates of polio initiative are worried and admitting that the aim to eradicate polio […]
Education’s enigma on August 21, 2019The world is chasing new planets. Efforts are underway to find Earth-like planets, such as the Kepler-10b. Each new day witnesses novel advancements. The literate countries dream of searching for new worlds, discoveries. However, we still search for food and aid. They proactively pursue food for thought, and we actively hunt food as our over […]
An innocent prime minister on August 5, 2019“If I were the Prime Minister,” he innocently replies, “my agenda would be: ending poverty; cleaning the country; equal distribution of resources; stop environmental pollution; renovating and building houses; ensuring security; running trains; and providing energy.” I like to interview children casually. Once I inquired a seven-year-old boy about strategies to change our country’s state. […]
Education needs more than funds on July 26, 2019Education builds a society. But that is if it is the correct and balanced education, which helps to develop an individual’s body, mind and soul. Such learning requires initiatives on two levels: tangible and intangible. Tangible is about building the infrastructure like schools, colleges and universities, while intangible encompasses dedication, commitment of parents, and teachers […]
Selfie, aid and development on July 10, 2019The Second World War created a new concept: development. This conceptualisation was a deliberate making of powerful nations, according to Arthur Escobar- an anthropologist – for dividing the world into two categories, the ‘developed’ and the ‘underdeveloped’. The new making helped these stakeholders to justify their power, presence and interventions in the ‘underdeveloped’ societies. Such […]