Don’t have a home? Are you so stretched in managing your daily routine and financial cycle that you cannot afford to even think of availing house building loans from commercial banks and such institutions? Do you see your dream of owning a home as an unfulfilled distant reality? Do you imagine your generations living on […]
Housing revolution in Punjab: CM Maryam’s historic mission
For every human being, the greatest desire is to own a home. People work day and night to fulfil this dream, and only a fortunate few are able to achieve it in their lifetime. Due to the continuously rising prices of land and construction materials, owning a home in Punjab had become little more than […]
Imran has finally learned the art of politics he just had to sell his soul to do it
We grew up hearing about the credibility and achievements of Imran Khan. From cricket to establishing a cancer hospital, Khan was globally acknowledged, and well respected, even within his opposition, i.e. Pakistan Muslim League Noon (PML-N). Like myself, the majority of the youth idealised Khan for his candour, his stand for deprived segments of society, […]
Does Islam allow death penalty for blasphemy?
Murderer of former Punjab governor Salmaan Taseer in 2011 and hanged for his heinous crime, Mumtaz Qadri, has become one of the major topics of discussion in Pakistan. The religious extremist groups or fundamentalists consider him a ‘hero of Islam’ while for the rest of Pakistanis, his maliciously cruel act of killing a human being […]
US Presidential Election: War of Words
On Tuesday, November 8th, 2016 Americans will go to the polls to elect a new President for a term of four year. A new team comprising Vice-President, 33 Senators, 435 House Representatives, 12 Governors will also emerge after this closely contested elections. The 2016 U.S. presidential election, in particular, will likely to be both historic […]
Ramadan: From Mercy to Salvation
Ramadan is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar and followers of Islam all over the world mark it by fasting from dawn to dusk throughout the holy month. The month is significant for Muslims as the first verses of the Holy Qur’an were revealed to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) during this time. For the same […]
Do we have any shoulder to cry over!
The Gulshan-e-Iqbal Park massacre made usually cheerful Lahorites sad and gloomy. It was the first time in the history of Pakistan that a public park was targeted by the terrorists. In this suicidal attack, about 75 persons, including 30 children, lost their lives while another 320 were injured. In the aftermath of this tragic incident, […]