Salman Ali

Former secretary general of the UN Kofi Annan once said: “There is no duty more important than ensuring that children’s rights are respected, that their welfare is protected, that their lives are free from fear and want and that they can grow up in peace.” November 20 is celebrated as Universal Children’s Day every year […]

Pakistan has almost forgotten the words of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan, who said: “No nation can rise to the height of glory unless your women are side by side with you. It is a crime against humanity that our women are shut up within the four walls of the house as […]

Pakistan is rated as being at extreme risk in terms of child labour and ranks amongst the top 10 countries (out of 197) where child labour is most prevalent, according to the Child Labour Index Report released by Maplecroft, a global risk analytics, research and strategy forecasting company. The US labour department’s findings on the […]

Education can singlehandedly turn the fortune of any nation and can be the best and most appropriate step for any problem any state is going through. If we see nations that have developed their infrastructure and are at the top ranking it is just because of their focus on the educational system. According to various […]

As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) anti-government campaign progresses despite the country being in a state of war, it is ironic that at a time when the nation needs complete unity and solidarity to fight an unconventional enemy, attempts should be made to undermine the strength of the nation. The PTI leaders continue making highly provocative […]

Poverty is not a new phenomenon in Pakistan as every third Pakistani is caught in the ‘poor’ bracket, i.e. some 58.7 million out of a total population of 180 million subsist below the poverty line. This includes more than half the population in the forever remote Balochistan, 33 percent in Sindh, 32 percent in Khyber […]

We all know the word ‘democracy’ but let me define its actual meaning before opening my critical analysis. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, democracy is defined as “a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically […]

In Pakistan the situation of women is quite alarming and they have to deal with immense pressure and face a seemingly insurmountable array of obstacles, which are preventing them from becoming productive and empowered citizens within our society. No doubt steps are being taken by the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) for improving their condition and credit […]

Pakistan was created in 1947 as a homeland for the Muslims of India and was initially envisaged as a moderate state where minorities would have full rights. Quaid-e-Azam, in his August 11 speech, also declared Pakistan a modern secular state. However, Pakistan’s minorities’ struggled and sacrificed but their role and achievements towards the building of […]

Whenever the topic of honour killings comes up, the first thing that crops up in most minds is Pakistan. This is not surprising since news items of honour killings and honour attacks off and on appear in the media. Honour killing is a cultural reality in Pakistan. According to the UN, more than 1,000 women […]