Pretty faces for bad ads on July 9, 2020My office is always swarmed with ad-seeking staffers of different media houses from 9am to 4pm. Being an officer with the information department of the federal government, I am tasked with dealing with advertisements for print media houses of Punjab. She was one of those early morning visitors on one such working mornings. “Thank God, […]
Kartarpur: Will the Berlin Wall Fall? on July 17, 2019The second round of talks between Pakistan and India, on formulation of modalities and the draft agreement on Kartarpur Corridor, ended on a positive note. This corridor will facilitate Sikh pilgrims with visa-free travel to Kartarpur, and roughly, one million Indian Sikhs will annually visit the holy site. The meeting was meant to finalise the […]
Trump’s skewed policy in South Asia on August 24, 2017Trump once again bomb shelled Pakistan over false allegations of sheltering “agents of chaos”. Trump’s high-handed attitude towards Pakistan, ignores the sacrifices and loss borne by Pakistan and Pakistanis alike.It also reiterates two things. Firstly, that the US like ever is attacking Pakistan verbally by reiterating its policy of “do more”. Secondly, Trump is promoting […]
Seventy years of Pakistans independence on August 13, 2017Seventy years of the independence of Pakistan are not hard to imagine. The time has had infinite colours – unfolding beauty around. In this long journey of seventy years, there were upsetting moments but at the same time exciting as well. In fact, the people of Pakistan never let the darkness prevail. There was always […]
Pozzo can be disillusioned on April 25, 2017By Nazia Jabeen Panama that was unknown to all of us has become hot topic of discussion on electronic, print and social media. The sole reason is not that it explored many rich people residing in this land of poor where thirty nine percent of population is living under poverty line. Panama did not […]
Ulemas – a Lamppost or a Post? on March 19, 2017The word “Suffa” is known to us in the context of Islamic History. In Arabic, Suffa means “veranda, shed, and porch”. It was the first institution established by The Holy Prophet (PBUH) for the education of Muslims who migrated from Makah to Medina. The very concept of Madrasa was derived from the importance given to […]
Landmark moment for FATA reforms on March 10, 2017Islamabad has finally developed a narrative for the better future of FATA that was long overdue. The people of Federally Administered Tribal Areas have always been looking up for a paradigm shift from decades old draconian laws for democratic participation in the centre. ?The common sense prevailing about these regions have always been that they […]
ECO; Connectivity for regional prosperity on March 3, 2017The 13th ECO Summit in Islamabad on 1st March, 2017 was held with a formidable slogan of “vision 2025” to proliferate the initiative of “Connectivity for Regional Prosperity”. Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) was established in 1985 by Iran, Pakistan and Turkey to promote economic, technical and cultural cooperation among the member countries. After a stretched […]
Whats in the name? on February 24, 2017Incontinuation of operation Zarb-e- Azb, Operation “Radd-ul-fassad” has beenkicked off to counter nationwide terrorism offensive. Operation“Radd-ul-fassad” is the new name given to military operation in the wake of freshwave of terrorism killing at least 125 people and injuring scores of civilianand security men. Many of us liked thename Operation, “Zarb-e- Azb” as it sounded more […]
The narrative of tolerance on February 17, 2017Tolerance may be defined as an ability to accept different opinions, beliefs, creeds, values and even attitudes towards life wholeheartedly. Tolerance and patience are interrelated and equally important to keep the social life in order and on the path of progress. Giving respect to others’ creeds and opinions means we want them to accept our […]