Balochistan, insurgency and the CPEC on April 22, 2018Pakistan’s economic resurgence seems to be looming. Trade through the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has partially begun, further upping the excitement surrounding the US $56 billion mega project. But what does this mean for the impoverished province of Balochistan? After all, despite being home to Gwadar port, the crown jewel of CPEC, the province’s share […]
A Dalit’s odyssey on April 10, 2018Krishna Kumari was born to a modest peasant family in Nagarparkar, a village located in Tharparkar. Known for her women rights and anti-bonded labour activism, Kumari became Pakistan’s first Hindu-Dalit senator after she was elected to the upper house of parliament Kumari along with her family members and relatives were held for three years as […]
Thank you Mir Sadiq Sanjrani on March 31, 2018Barely a forty-years-old man, Mir Mohammad SadiqSanjrani becomes the youngest Chairman of the Senate. With him, Pakistan’s senate is set to see a new chapter in Pakistan’s history. Sanjrani was elected Member to the Senate of Pakistan as an independent candidate on general seat from Balochistan in Senate Elections 2018. He received 57 votes out […]
Pakistan to match frequency with China on March 9, 2018China is the most populated country in the world with a population of over 1.35 billion. To meet the economic needs of its citizens, Chinese visionary leadership has formed a gigantic global economic design. Over 94 percent of the Chinese population lives in six percent of the total area of China, while 94 percent area […]
Sharifa Bibi in divine court on February 27, 2018Orphan Sharifa Bibi, 16, was stripped and paraded naked on gunpoint in Garra Matt village of Dera Ismail Khan at half past eight in the morning while returning her home along with fellow village ladies on 27 October 2017. Ten persons including Rehmatullah, Shah Jahan Ahmad, Gulistan Ahmad, Ramzan Ahmad, Nasir, Said Mohammad, Aslam, Sanaullah, […]
Twinkling nations on February 21, 2018Art is not a thing, it is a way. It is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known. It enables us to find and lose ourselves at the same time. We go in the back ground and our creation comes in the lime light. By this we in fact come in […]
Khan’s destructive politics on February 10, 2018After the massive power show of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in Lahore in 2011, the political analysts in the country said the party was an emerging major political force in the country. The party maintained this charisma and ‘winning perception’ up till 2013. Today, in 2018, PTI is a failure and has lost all the support. […]
Imran Khan’s newfound love for spirituality on February 4, 2018Amid rumours of his third marriage, PTI Chairman Imran Khan recently announced that he had sent a marriage proposal to his spiritual healer, Bushra Maneka, and is awaiting her answer. Khan seemed impressed by the spirituality of Ms Bushra and had reportedly been making political decisions after consultations with her. This may mean that if […]
Pakistan’s internal security and CPEC on January 23, 2018Although the much touted China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is aimed at consolidating relations between the two sides — the project continues to face multiple security and political challenges here in Pakistan. Both sides have cooperated closely at a strategic, political and economic level. Yet CPEC remains a milestone of sorts in terms of how it […]
Oh, Imran what have you done now? on January 14, 2018Imran Khan once admitted that artist Emma Sergeant was his one true love. This was, of course, before he met Jemima Goldsmith, his first wife and the mother of his two sons. Thus we are to believe that all the 67-year-old former cricketer, who has been eyeing the premiership for many years, needs is love. […]