Distorted history of the Subcontinent on June 17, 2020It is a well-known fact that most of history is written by the victors. And, it is full of stories of battles and conquests. We can illustrate countless examples from the history of the sub-continent in this regard. Bollywood has made many movies based on historical events, especially concerning battles. The list is too long, […]
Coronavirus and distance learning on March 24, 2020Coronavirus, globally known as COVID-19, has shaken the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “More than 392,000 people have been infected by coronavirus globally and more than 17,000 have died.” The virus outbreak was reported from the Wuhan city of China for the first time. The different kind of the point of views […]
The Coronavirus that shook China on February 2, 2020China, the second-largest economy of the world, is braving a very serious and alarming situation due to the newly identified Coronavirus. According to Aljazeera, “This developed as China’s health commission reported on Friday that the confirmed cases of infection have reached 9,692.” The death toll has risen to 213. China is the major victim of […]
IUCPSS and the Importance of Social Sciences in Pakistan on January 31, 2020The Inter-University Consortium for the Promotion of Social Sciences (IUCPSS) is a platform, which was established in January 2012. The purpose behind this forum was to create such an atmosphere wherein all universities of Pakistan could come closer while the standard of Social Sciences could be uplifted. In this regard, the IUCPSS has been working […]
The Youth Bulge on January 27, 2020Pakistan is one of those fortunate countries whose majority population consists of youth. Approximately, more than 64 per cent of Pakistan’s population is young men and women between 18 and 29 years. This is, indeed, a very positive phenomenon for Pakistan because the youth bulge is always a blessing if their energies are used in […]
Media curbs and threats to freedom of expression under Tabdeeli Sarkar on January 20, 2020The Constitution of Pakistan guarantees the freedom of speech/expression and freedom of the press. Article 19 of the Constitution states “Every citizen shall have the right to freedom of speech and expression, and there shall be freedom of the press, subject to any reasonable restrictions imposed by law in the interest of the glory of […]
Fresh PhDs and the youth suffer in Naya Pakistan on January 6, 2020The PTI had launched its election campaign for 2018 elections, based on this narrative of “empowering the youth.” The Tabdeeli Sarkar was supposed to come in power with the hope for the people, especially the youth of Pakistan that something was going to change. This was a common perception that the country had been ruled […]
The matter of repatriation of Afghan refugees and the concerns of local populations on December 23, 2019I attended an International Conference on Health and Migration, which was held at Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad, on December 19, 2019. This was, indeed, a wonderful conference on a very important topic. The participants and the paper presenters not only highlighted the issues and miseries of the migrants and refugees, but, at the same, they showed […]
The plight of religious minorities in India and Pakistan on December 16, 2019Since the last three months, the Kashmir issue has remained the only major issue for the Pakistani mainstream media. As soon as Article 370 and Article 35-A of the Indian Constitution were abrogated by the Modi government, the Pakistani government, military establishment, and Media all began focusing only on this issue. Everyone was talking against […]
The miseries of Sindhi Women on December 6, 2019Today, we are living in a frustrated, patriarchal society, where although we call ourselves civilised and good human beings, women in our society are not safe. In reality, we are neither civilised nor good human beings, as the history of our civilisation, the Indus Civilisation, shows a picture different from what we portray practically. We […]