Reflecting on the Life of Iqbal: A Visionary behind Pakistan on August 13, 2021As Pakistanis around the globe prepare to celebrate Pakistan’s Independence Day, I have been reflecting on the beginning of the story, and the life of Muhammad Iqbal, the key player who made this vision a reality. Iqbal, the great poet and philosopher was indeed the visionary behind the Islamic republic of Pakistan; his life and […]
Tribal women want LG Polls in FATA under LG Act 2013 on February 25, 2017PESHAWAR: Women representatives from Pakistan’s tribal areas demanded the next local government elections in the Federally Administered Tribal Area (FATA) to be held under the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Local Government Act 2013 to ensure 33 per cent representation of women in the localgovernment. Samina Afridi, socio-political activist from Khyber Agency and a lecturer at Peshawar University […]