Washington DC: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday stressed the urgent need to end ceasefire violations in Gaza, describing it as “very important” for achieving long-lasting peace in the war-torn Strip. The premier expressed these views during the inaugural meeting of the Board of Peace in Washington, led by US President Donald Trump. Addressing the...
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Chaudhry Fazal Muhammad (1913–1999): A Life Dedicated to Public Service
This tribute is written in memory of my father, Chaudhry Fazal Muhammad, whose life was defined by quiet and sustained service to others. Over several decades, he worked selflessly for the welfare of the people of the Seraiki belt, with a particular focus on combating tuberculosis in one of Pakistan’s most deprived regions. He passed...
Soondrie Dwarika : The Nightingale of Gandhi Village
Trinidad is not merely a place it is an alchemy. It is where South America’s ancient breath meets the Caribbean’s rhythm, a crucible where the world’s grief borne on slave ships and indentured vessels was poured into humid soil and distilled into steelpan’s thunder, calypso’s wit, and the defiant joy of Carnival. To find it,...
Population Growth Narrative Is Imperative
Pakistan faces an existential crisis as rapid population growth continues to strain resources and compromise the quality of life. The country’s population challenges are indeed substantial; however, they are not insurmountable. History shows that nations have overcome far greater obstacles when they are united by sound and inspiring narratives. For Pakistan, crafting and sustaining a...
Book Review: Globalization and Its Discontents by Joseph Stiglitz
It started in a calm classroom when our professor, Dr. Imtiaz from the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, gave us a presentation on globalization, explaining both its advantages and disadvantages. At first, globalization sounded like a positive idea. It was described as a bridge between countries, making the world smaller and more connected. Famous...
Islamabad Tragedy & Numb Nation
Martin Luther King Jr.’s idea that when a society focuses all its resources and attention on wars, public issues like education and healthcare are pushed aside, strongly reflects the reality of Pakistan today. The continuous environment of violence, bomb blasts, and bloodshed has deeply affected our collective thinking. Human suffering has sadly become a routine...
Emotional Manipulation as a Social Practice
Emotional manipulation operates through multiple outlets, from intimate family relationships to powerful mass-media narratives. Emotional manipulation does not only harm individuals, it corrodes the emotional framework of society itself. When empathy and sympathy are repeatedly used as tools of control rather than understanding, they lose their moral clarity and are learned in distorted forms. Those...
Qamar Ruini: A Man of Dervish Temperament and a Guiding Light
Before the Partition of India, Allahabad was a remarkably fertile and respected center of Indian literature. It was a time when the Progressive Movement was taking firm root, and in an intellectual and literary city like Allahabad, new ideas and revolutionary tendencies were clearly taking shape. Mushairas, literary gatherings, and journals gave Urdu literature a...
Shaheen Chowk Underpass: The Gridlock Saga
Islamabad, once admired for its well-planned layout, quiet streets, and orderly traffic, is now encountering growing challenges in urban management. Instead of easing commuters’ woes, many new projects often have visible and noticeable effects on daily travel. The constant noise, horns, and smoke amid heavy traffic test the patience of the people, highlighting the need...
Minority Rights and Pakistan’s Constitutional Promise
More than seventy years after independence, Pakistan continues to wrestle with a question central to its identity: how to turn constitutional guarantees for minorities into a lived reality. Laws exist, court judgments have been delivered, and principles have been articulated—but inclusion cannot survive on paper alone. It requires consistent enforcement, social maturity, and a steadfast...