Be the heroine of your life not the VICTIM on February 3, 2019On third January it was Khadija's birthday, while she was cutting her cake; I asked her how confident she is about her appeal against the acquittal of Husain Shah's sentence? She smiled back at me and said, "I have faith in the current judiciary. It was a tough decision initially after the attack to stand against the powerful opponent." Women in Pakistan usually give up seeking justice given … [Read more...] about Be the heroine of your life not the VICTIM
Flying slippers and an astronaut on January 22, 2019After meeting several charities based in Pakistan, I decided to work with Read Foundation to establish a school in Azad Kashmir, because READ foundation takes the responsibility from acquiring the land to building the school, and finding teachers too. I have chosen the responsibility of raising funds for the total cost of the building of the school and furniture for 240 pupils. For that I arranged … [Read more...] about Flying slippers and an astronaut
‘Clash of Civilisations, women and democracy’ on December 23, 2018To understand different civilizations, we need to understand the fault lines that could lead to conflict. We are dealing not with a clash between civilizations but rather with a clash within a civilization. The fundamental ethos of Islam is tolerance, dialogue, and democracy. Just as in Christianity and Judaism, we must constantly be on guard for those who will exploit and manipulate the Holy Book … [Read more...] about ‘Clash of Civilisations, women and democracy’
A life lived with or without religion on November 14, 2018Pakistan: Asia Bibi a Pakistani Christian woman was convicted of blasphemy in 2010, and sentenced to death after she was accused of defiling the name of the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W) during an argument a year earlier with Muslim colleagues. The workers had refused to drink from a bucket of water Bibi had touched, because she was not Muslim. At the time, Bibi said the case was a matter of women who … [Read more...] about A life lived with or without religion
Modern slavery on October 29, 2018The "sex work" discourse has turned the world's oldest profession into the world's most modern profession. The legal status of prostitution varies from country to country, from being legal and considered a profession to being punishable by death. Prostitution has been practiced throughout ancient and modern cultures. Prostitution has been described as the world's oldest profession, and despite … [Read more...] about Modern slavery
There are no illegitimate children on October 20, 2018There are no illegitimate children - only illegitimate parents Illegitimacy as defined by the Oxford Dictionary means, a child born of parents not lawfully married to each other. This means when the parents of a child are not lawfully wedded, the minor will be considered illegitimate. Since time immemorial, there is a societal stigma surrounding a child who is not born to legally married … [Read more...] about There are no illegitimate children
Stand with dignity on October 4, 2018Pain and suffering define the world. Sacrifice can hold pain and suffering in quiescence, to a greater or lesser degree and greater sacrifices can do that more effectively than lesser. The person who wishes to alleviate suffering, who wants to bring about the best of all possible futures, will make the greatest of sacrifices, of everything that is loved, to live a life aimed for the good. He will … [Read more...] about Stand with dignity
Democracy and the Muslim world on June 20, 2018The economic empowerment of women does not only better a country’s women’s rights situation, but also results in economic development and increases the size of the middle class. A reliable yardstick through which women’s emancipation from traditional gender roles can be measured is the level of economic self-sufficiency they enjoy. If the Prophet’s wife could work outside the household, all Muslim … [Read more...] about Democracy and the Muslim world
Economic policies of the last decade on May 6, 2018After listening to Mr Salman Shah — a former caretaker Finance Minister — speak at a talk show, I decided to peruse the economic policies followed in the country over the past ten years. The process of development in an underdeveloped country like Pakistan is held hostage by a lack of basic social and economic factors such as schools, technical institutions and research institutes, hospitals … [Read more...] about Economic policies of the last decade
Our drying water reservoirs on April 27, 2018Water connects every aspect of life. The water crisis is a health crisis. Access to safe water and sanitation means opportunity for improved health and the ability to help fight disease. It means increased dignity and reduced psychological stress for young ladies and women. The human body consists of 70 percent of water. Roughly 70 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, of which … [Read more...] about Our drying water reservoirs
