Hurricane Sandy: sanity vs vanity on April 20, 2016The disastrous hurricane Sandy, the worst natural calamity of recent history, hit the East Coast of North America, and left deep scars not only on the landscape but also on the minds and memories of those who had been hit the worst and suffered the post-storm consequences too. This natural calamity once again exposed the […]
Democracy and addressing public issues on March 31, 2011As part of the volatile political scenario in Pakistan of late, we have witnessed a growing number of protests by the masses, especially by specific organisations, demanding the implementation of different promises and pledges committed by the coalition government in Islamabad in general and Sindh in particular. The protesters have been demanding an increase in […]
Religious intolerance: Pakistan vs the US on March 7, 2011The brutal killing of Mr Shahbaz Bhatti, federal minister for minorities, on March 2, 2011, in Islamabad in a terror attack reminds us of a similar incident that took the life of late Salmaan Taseer, the vocal and bold governor of Punjab, both preaching tolerance and coexistence among the followers of different faiths in Pakistan. […]