Protecting empty pockets on December 30, 2015To protect labour force, a state takes guard and marks a minimum level on each pocket. Employers pull their precious earnings out of their moneybags and begin to put them into empty pockets of their labour. However, in Pakistan, the state sleeps during this flow. Only a petty and insignificant amount gets transferred. The floor […]
Denouncing me, myself and I on November 13, 2015The phobia of self-inferiority is surging due to an obsession over me, myself and I. Even worse is the bubblier self-belief guiding this captivation. Bound to burst, it is not Iqbal’s self, rather an attitude thriving for superiority while demeaning others. It is self-worship. Far from individualism that is collectively beneficial, it is a struggle […]
Deciphering the conflict on October 9, 2015Inner-self versus outer-self is a debate that has been dwelling in the hearts and minds of people since their inception. However, keeping aside the validity of this argument’s conclusion, its legitimacy itself is questionable. This argument poses a zero-sum game for an individual. There are far greater returns and external benefits in the collusion of […]
Living in a shell of patriotism on August 17, 2015Being raised to the tunes and mantras of mitti ki muhabbat (love for my homeland), every Pakistani inculcates a strong association towards his homeland. Undoubtedly, there is a great essence to being patriotic but Pakistanis overdo it and, realistically, not do it at all. They have built a strong misty shell around themselves. While Pakistanis […]