The education crisis in Balochistan on October 26, 2016Despite the repeated tall claims of Balochistan government of placing a special emphasis on increasing enrollment of children in schools, 1.8 children are still out of school in the province, and the literacy rate has remained stagnant at 39 percent. Education Statistics 2014-2015 launched in February this year by the Ministry of Federal Education’s Academy […]
Please stop the menace of child labour on September 5, 2016Pakistan has been facing the challenge of child labour for years, and children in Pakistan continue to be engaged in various forms of child labour at a very tender age, especially in large cities. During a week-long visit in Karachi, I went to the nearby eateries to have breakfast with my friends, and both times […]
Will someone please help the Baloch? on November 1, 2014Whenever a Baloch demands the separation of Balochistan from Pakistan, Pakistanis instantly accuse other countries of persuading him/her. Recently, I read a report accusing our neighbouring country, India, of persuading the Baloch to fight for the independence of Balochistan. However, what I want to declare is that the Baloch are not being being persuaded to […]
Education is more important than money on July 15, 2014Recently, Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif launched an interest-free loan scheme to help the millions of poor citizens who have not obtained loans from the banks in days gone by in order to start small businesses. He said that Rs 50,000 would be offered to every citizen from this poor bracket without any discrimination and that […]
Todays daughters and their suffering on April 21, 2014Recently, in Turbat, Balochistan, an 18-year-old girl who was forcibly married by her parents without her consent, suffered a lot at the hands of her husband and his family, as she was opposed to the marriage. Finally, the wife did herself in, which proved the boy’s parents guilty. It comes to me as no surprise […]