Charity Doings Foundation Helping the Masses on February 19, 2024NGOs play a significant role in developing society, improving communities and promoting citizen participation. In today’s world, as much as we appreciate the efforts of non-government, and non-profit organizations, their work in the development sector is genuinely commendable. The world as we see it today is very different from the ideal world that we would […]
Girls’ Education in Shambles on November 11, 2022Education is a key to success. It is a fundamental human right. Education, as a human right, means that the right to education is legally guaranteed for all without any discrimination and states have the obligation to protect, respect, and fulfil the right to education. Hereby, I just want to highlight for my readers that […]
Food Insecurity on the Rise on October 27, 2022The monsoon spell that started in the second week of July 2022 caused widespread flooding and has led to extensive human and infrastructure damage across many parts of Pakistan. According to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Monsoon Situation Report, which was published on August 30, 2022, 1,162 people have died and 3554 are injured […]
Small Acts, Big Impact on July 15, 2022Non-governmental organisations play a significant role in developing society, improving communities and promoting citizen participation. In today’s world, as much as we appreciate the efforts of non-government, non-profit organisations, their work in the development sector is genuinely commendable. The world as we see it today is very different from the ideal world that we would […]
Crackdown on NGOs on June 14, 2022In this modern era, every individual is well aware of the word “NGO” but there might be a few who are not familiar with it so for them, I wish to define the real meaning and definition of NGO. NGO stands for Non-Government Organisation, formed to make people aware of their constitutional, economic, political and […]
The Visual Grammar Expands on May 17, 2022In one of A C Grayling’s books, “The Meaning of Things,” he writes about a qualitative survey conducted once to find out what teenagers and youth think about museums and art galleries. Unsurprisingly, it was discovered that most of them dislike such places, being suited to the taste of old and wealthy people. Grayling further […]
Curriculum of Hate on May 11, 2022Pakistan was created in 1947 as a homeland for the Muslims of North-West India. It was initially envisaged as a moderate state where minorities would have full rights. Quaid-e-Azam in his August 11, 1947, speech also declared Pakistan as a modern secular state. But Pakistani minorities’ struggles, roles and achievements in building Pakistan have been […]
A brief history of discrimination against religious minorities on April 28, 2021Just to remind my readers that during the time of Objective resolution 1949, under the leadership of Liaquat Ali Khan an attempt was made for tagging non-Muslims as second-class citizens of Pakistan but Suresh Chandar Chattopadhiya opposed this resolution in the parliament. While doing so the Muslims were given free hand and minority were left […]
Enforced disappearances is a crime under international law on January 14, 2021Enforced disappearances have long been a stain on Pakistan’s human rights record. Now a days this enforced disappearance is making highlights in all across Pakistan. Sadly,despite the pledges of successive governments to criminalize the practice, there has been slow movement on legislation while people continue to be forcibly disappeared with impunity. The groups and individuals […]
Drop the debt, not health on November 7, 2020Pakistan is trapped in a debt crisis, and as ever this is hitting vulnerable communities the hardest. For four decades, much-needed development in Pakistan has been hampered as the country struggles with its large external debt. Debt cancellation is crucial for Pakistan’s survival because health and economic challenges posed by Covid-19 are unprecedented in Pakistan’s […]