Naftali Bennett — the colonialists’ new saviour? on June 18, 2021“Whoever plans to hurt us during the day can never be sure that he will make it through the night.” These chilling words were delivered by Naftali Bennett, back in 2019, when he held the position of Israel’s interim Defence minister. Today, he is the country’s Prime Minister. And, it appears that his politics remain […]
Death sentence for Kashmiris? on June 11, 2021Life in Indian Occupied Kashmir has always been been difficult. Life in Indian Occupied Kashmir after the illegal abrogation of Article 370 and 35A is even worse. The very widely debated Article 370 is a constitutional provision that affords special status or limited autonomy to Jammu and Kashmir. Similarly, Article 35A covers “permanent residents” and […]
Sri Lanka’s beach pollution crisis on June 1, 2021Sri Lanka is synonymous with beautiful beaches and glorious island-life. It is known as the Pearl of the Indian Ocean for more reason than one, and its beauty truly does stem from its intrinsic relationship with nature. However, as is the case with most things beautiful, they seldom seem to be valued and cared for. […]
Wars crimes and western media complicity on May 24, 2021According to the United Nations Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect, the definition of ‘War Crimes’ includes: “those violations of international humanitarian law (treaty or customary law) that incur individual criminal responsibility under international law. As a result…war crimes must always take place in the context of an armed conflict, either international […]
Climbing broken ladders on May 11, 2021“It isn’t for women”. This is a line is all too familiar to many young women and girls, who are raised to believe that certain career paths just ‘aren’t suitable’ for them. They are taught at a tender age to colour their lives pink while basking in the fantasy of wedding days and magical recipes; […]
Covid and the Age of Ignorance on May 5, 2021Ignorance is bliss, as the saying goes. Though the global pandemic has taught us that there is a very fine line between ignorance and indifference. Covid-19 represents one of the world’s worst health emergencies in recent history, and most certainly the most devastating any of us will endure in our lifetimes. Yet social media is […]
The media bazaar on August 3, 2013In today’s day and age, the Pakistani media plays a key role in how our mindsets are shaped. That, however, comes at the cost of absolutely nothing being sacred anymore. Everything seems to be up for sale, whether it be loss, grief or even faith. The media does indeed do incalculable amounts of good to […]
Pakistans political migraine on July 9, 2013Before May 11, 2013, there was a sense of urgency growing amongst the populace, a sense of panic and understanding that it was either ‘now or never’. Before May 11, Pakistan was encapsulated in a blanket of fog so thick that looking through it to try and decipher what lay ahead had become an impossible […]