100 days of Kashmir agitation on October 15, 2016On third day of Eid, July 8, 2016 when the whole of Kashmir was busy with festivity, the evening came with the news that would go on to alter the entire situational paradigm of Kashmir. The Hizbul Mujahedeen commander and a widely popular militant Burhan Wani was killed along with his associates in an encounter […]
Kashmiris have lost the will to live on July 28, 2016I am a human being from one of the most beautiful places on earth, the Indian Administered Kashmir. A region with unparallel natural beauty, in the 17th century when the Mughal Emperor Jahangir set his eyes on the valley of Kashmir he stated that if paradise was anywhere on the earth, it was here. While […]
Misry in Hunza on September 4, 2012Sir: On January 4, 2010, a massive landslide hit the Hunza River and a natural lake (Attabad Lake) was formed on the Hunza River, blocking the only way of communication of the Hunza valley with the rest of the country, i.e. the Karakoram Highway. Somehow, the work in the discharge of water from the lake […]
Blasphemy law s on September 4, 2012Sir: No newspaper dare tell our people that blasphemy laws were made in haste during General Zia’s time by a team of religious scholars to meet the requirements of the president. After all, they were not perfect and they could err. The new law was not debated clause by clause in parliament to remove contradictions […]
Spectacle of water car on September 3, 2012 Sir: Development and research in the sciences and technology are essential features of a modern society today. The political establishments all over the developed world appoint specialists in concerned fields to guard, guide and navigate the country. They do not leave things for the bureaucracy dominated by men who are jacks-of-all-trades. The decision on […]
PTIs economic policy on September 3, 2012 Sir: The PTI has pinpointed what ails our economy and set the right economic priorities of education, health, transparency, accountability and, above all, empowerment of state institutions so that they can function properly and a strong system of governance can develop. The policy of modern education and free health facility for all are indeed […]
Creating division on September 3, 2012 Sir: I do not want to start a divisive debate, but I do want to educate the leaders of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to understand that no one is against honest people reporting moon sightings but only against people maliciously creating division in the country by reporting a moon that is not on the horizon. Could […]
Village without facilities on July 7, 2012 Sir: The Piyaro Faqir village and several others nearby villages are without any roads and primary schools. Their total population is about 40,000. People have complained and brought it to the attention of the officials concerned of Benazirabad district. They have even written to the secretariat of President Asif Ali Zardari but in vain. […]
Indias water war on July 7, 2012 Sir: While our politicians are involved in issues such as writing a letter to the Swiss government, they are not giving attention to matters such as India’s ‘silent war’. India plans to build 40 dams on river Jhelum/Chenab, out of which four large dams and 16 small ones have already become operational. India is […]
Vaccine for dengue on July 7, 2012 Sir: Every year we hear, read and see thousands of people dying as a result of dengue fever in many countries of the world such as Brazil, Cuba, Indonesia, Colombia, Mexico, Honduras, China, Malaysia, Vietnam, Myanmar, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Venezuela, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Philippines, Pakistan, India, Thailand, etc. This dengue virus has now become a […]