Shiraz Paracha

Long time ago, French Prime Minister and statesman Georges Clemenceau had said: “War is too important to be left to the generals.” Clemenceau had led France during the First World War and in several other crises. There is great wisdom behind Clemenceau’s words. His statement could be a guiding principle for all states and nations […]

Recent border clash between Pakistani paramilitary forces and the Afghan government forces could be a new phase in the conflict that is going on for the last four decades. Securing its border with Afghanistan is Pakistan’s right. Afghanistan can’t stop Pakistan from building gates or blocking illegal crossings into Pakistan. As a sovereign country Pakistan […]

Violence, discrimination and any crime against women is absolutely wrong. It must not be tolerated anywhere on any account. In Pakistan, violence and discrimination against women is common. Here women are frequent targets of sexual harassment as well. However, Pakistani women also enjoy a special status. A man could be very brave and strong but […]

Europe is at the verge of the biggest overhaul since the Second World War. The target of the change is the welfare state. At the beginning of the Cold War, several Western countries adopted the idea of the welfare state and showcased it as the best model for a society. The actual aim, however, was to […]

Our academic institutions are producing armies of unskilled and untrained young men and women who have little chance of employment or career development. Many of our students get degrees but are confused about their career paths. Our education system does not encourage intellectual enlightenment and critical thinking. Here criticism means judging and evaluating others by keeping […]

Pakistan’s armchair pundits and commentators are famous for their knee-jerk reaction on issues that require serious analysis and cool heads. Many analysts speak off the top of head or talk according to given scripts on TV screens. Such experts prefer to challenge and attack the weak. The education system and educationists are unfortunately, the weakest […]