Feudalism, that broke the Roman Empire into pieces on November 12, 2018Due to Feudalism Western Europe was partitioned into many local borders. Feudalism in Rome began in the times of emperors. In third and fourth century when the empire faced a huge setback in agricultural productions; Roman regime of that time forcibly detained too many labourers at agricultural lands as bonded labour, whom they used to […]
Neglecting drought-hit Thar on October 10, 2018Once again Thar is in all sorts of troubles as the unmoving life in drought-hit region of Sindh desperately waits for something miraculous to happen, which can at least save the lives of these downtrodden and socially disowned communities who have been bearing the brunt of ignorance from the governments for years. Provincial government has […]
CJP and dams: a love story on September 20, 2018After election 2018, the Prime Minister, the Chief Justice and the Chief of Army Staff are all on the same page, especially when it comes to the implementation of decisions taken by any of them. It looks like this trio of chiefs is cordially connected with one another and backs each other’s stances. It is […]
What should our minorities do? on July 10, 2018It is a gospel truth that people ignore the basic rights or even existence of minority groups in Pakistan. People are sorted into majority and minority groups based on religion, which is a purely unjustified classification. There are people that try to fight this kind of discrimination. However, after joining provincial assemblies or the parliament, […]
Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink on June 22, 2018Any discussion on Kalabagh only creates chaos. The people of Sindh, Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) view Punjab with suspicion because of this controversial dam. This column is a response to Moonis’ Ahmar’s June 15 column titled Conflict dynamics of Kalabagh Dam. The piece only focuses on the rationale for allowing the dam to be […]
Does Sindh deserve its broken education system? on June 9, 2018A recently campaign by Ali Ailan is excellently highlighting the plight of the country’s education system. Education needs to be our priority as we move forward. Without this, our youngsters will have no way to display their talent in front of the world. This country has been struggling with education for a long time now. […]
Nawaz’s latest blunder on May 21, 2018In a recent interview to an English daily, Nawaz Sharif not only tried to divulge state secrets but also disseminated Indian allegations related to the 2008 Mumbai blasts. Issuing such remarks at a time when Pakistan is hoping for India’s cooperation over the issue of the infamous spy Kulbhushan Jadhav and over the long awaited […]
Another election without Benazir on May 11, 20182018 will be the third time the PPP will be competing in the general elections after Benazir Bhutto’s assassination in 2007. In 2008, the PPP was successful in forming government at the federal level while in the 2013 elections, its hold was restricted only to Sindh. Time will tell what glad tidings the 2018 elections […]
Sindh’s dark villages on April 27, 2018There always has been a huge electricity shortfall in Pakistan, which can be called one of the biggest hurdles in line with country’s socio-economic advancement. Around 80 million dwellers of Pakistan’s more than 40,000 villages are without power. Why do we still think that electricity load-shedding will come to an end automatically across the country […]
Empty slogans and Thar’s future on April 20, 2018Thar is dying, and if we keep turning a deaf ear to the situation, one day everything will be destroyed. They should be a genuine focus on the development of this remotest and poorest district of Pakistan. A particular region’s contentment can be gauged by the prosperity of its local dwellers. Allocation of fundamental needs […]