OIC and the Contemporary World on March 16, 2022Pakistan has been playing a responsible role in helping solve problems like extremism, terrorism and Islamophobia. Yet, it seems that Pakistan alone cannot play any extensive role unless it is rendered the support of the whole Muslim ummah. Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan holds the foreign policy in high regard and always talks about […]
Humanitarian Catastrophe on January 22, 2022Forty years of war, periodic natural disasters, long-standing poverty, drought, and predominantly the COVID-19 pandemic have left more than 18 million people in Afghanistan in a dire need of humanitarian assistance. The recent escalation in conflict and resulting upheaval has exacerbated needs and further complicated an extremely challenging operational content. Pakistan has a key role […]
Water: A Dire Necessity on January 14, 2022Clean water is a basic necessity of life. If we believe that to be true, how can it be possible for every two out of three people in Pakistan to not have access to safe drinking water? It is high time to think about why water is clean enough for some groups but not for […]
Sexual Harassment and Laws on December 15, 2021Unfortunately, the tentacles of sexual harassment have spread to every nook of the country. Whether you turn on the television or turn over a newspaper, it is always there. This term was first coined to describe unwanted, hostile harassing behaviour based on an individual’s sex. This composition has not only focused on professional settings, which […]
Journalist Protection Act on December 8, 2021Once again, Pakistan was ranked ninth this year on the annual Global Impunity Index, compiled by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). It reported the countries where journalists have been killed barbarically, but the murderers are still not held accountable by the law and justice department. According to the CPJ’s 2021 impunity index, the countries […]
Sindh IG Prisons committed to reform jail culture on September 1, 2021Kazi Nazir Ahmed had passed the Sindh Public Service Commission Examination for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Prison, and joined the service on 3rd March, 1997. Since then, he has worked in several prisons (Central Prisons, District Prisons and Women and Juvenile prisons) in the capacity of Deputy Superintendent, Superintendent, Senior Superintendent and then […]
Implementing best practices in Sindh’s ‘correctional facilities’ on August 31, 2021Kazi Nazir Ahmed passed the Sindh Public Service Commission Examination for the post of Deputy Superintendent of Prison and joined the service on 3rd March 1997. Since then, he has worked in several prisons (Central Prisons, District Prisons, and Women and Juvenile prisons) in the capacity of Deputy Superintendent, Superintendent, Senior Superintendent, and then as […]
Time to hold Israel to account on June 20, 2021Natftali Bennett is yet another Israeli prime minister that will not afford relief to the Palestinians. In fact, on the eve of the new Tel Aviv coalition being sworn-in, Hamas spokesperson Sami Abu Zuhri tweeted: “We aren’t counting on any change in the occupation governments, since they are united in the policy of killing and […]
National population census — seventh time lucky on April 17, 2021Before I begin to explain the necessity of a census, it is important to know what is meant by it. There are different types of census, i.e., Census of Governments, Decennial Census (happening every ten years), Economic Census (started in 1810) etc. The term “census” is usually connected with national population and housing censuses whereas […]
Interview with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on February 6, 2021MM: What initiatives has Pakistan Tehreek e Insaaf government taken to shift the foreign policy pro Pakistan in its tenure? SMQ: To get an understanding of it we need to know the intentions and agendas of our rivals that are solely to malign Pakistan globally. We have witnessed that Indian network has been aggressively promoting […]