A Life Split in Two on August 23, 2024The history of Afghanistan over the last few decades is marred by continuous conflict, ranging from the Soviet invasion in 1979, the rise of the Taliban, the US-led intervention post-9/11, and the subsequent civil war. These events have had a devastating impact on the Afghan population, leading to one of the largest refugee crises in […]
Closing the doors of education on February 20, 2020The students of Balochistan have long been beset by the egregious circle of violence, ruthlessness, persecution, exploitation, intimidation entailing unfathomable pain and anguish triggered via various angles which remains unabated so far. Students are regarded as the future builders of any nation. They are the valuable assets of the nation who are overwhelmingly contributing for […]
Pakistan and the deepening gender gap on December 30, 2019Pakistan has been enlisted among the worst performers in the newly released Global Gender Gap Index (GGGI) 2020 Report which has ranked the country at the 151st spot out of 153 countries, only surpassing Iraq and Yemen. In the overall ranking, Pakistan has drastically slipped from 112th in 2006 to 151st in 2020. The report […]
NAB-Niazi nexus and the ongoing accountability on December 24, 2019The dramatic arrest of former interior minister and PML-N senior leader Ahsan Iqbal has triggered a new wave of deliberation in media. Politicians, anchorpersons, analysts, and the public have been now asking when the ruling party will be held accountable for their misdeeds and sounding grave concerns over the nexus between NAB and PTI-led government. […]
Climate Change: A daunting challenge for Pakistan on December 23, 2019The Global Climate Risk Index Report 2018 has placed Pakistan on the 5th spot as the most affected country by climate change during the past two decades in its annual report for 2020. The report further states that approximately, 10,000 people have perished in Pakistan and incurred economic losses of almost worth $3.8bn as well […]
Pakistan’s looming water crisis on December 5, 2019Water is the driver of nature and is the soul of a country’s economy. The world will become colourless without this priceless gift of nature. However, the contemporary world is witnessing water becoming increasingly scarce. This poses a daunting threat to the life and livelihoods of humans around the globe. Pakistan is also among those […]
CPEC: a ray of hope or a sea of despair? on November 30, 2019The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been hailed as a game changer for Pakistan and for its most restive and underdeveloped province, Balochistan. It is deemed as the new project of development and connectivity with all its entailing perks and privileges. It is very fortunate that 62 billion dollars are being invested under this ambitious […]
CPEC: A ray of hope or sea of despair on November 28, 2019The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been hailed as a game-changer for Pakistan and for its most restive and underdeveloped province, Balochistan. It is deemed as the new project of development and connectivity with all entailing perks and privileges. It is very fortunate that 62 billion dollars are being invested under this ambitious megaproject in […]
Blackmailing scandal at loose on October 23, 2019Blackmailing scandal at the University of Balochistan has sparked unprecedented turbulence on social media in the past few days. Different varsities of Baloch Councils, Students Organizations and Civil Societies organised protest demonstrations against this heinous act and expressed their outrage and indignation against the herd of ‘educated harassers’ and demanded earlier resignation of the Vice-Chancellor […]
The ongoing impulse of Accountability on August 17, 2019The ongoing impulse of accountability is unraveling the worst form of political vendetta whereas a vast majority of political opponents, who were apprehended, hailing to opposition parties, is further making the recent spate of arrests dubious. This sinister campaign is aimed at imprisoning first and investigating later that has forced the people to point their […]