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When Mountains Burn: The Rising Heat of Chilas and Bunji

A shocking climatic change is setting its roots in the northern highlands of Pakistan where jagged ridgelines of Gilgit-Baltistan used to ensure cool relief even during mid summers. during the month of July of the year 2025, in two of the major towns of the region, Chilas and Bunji registered record high temperatures in their...

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Who Decides Our Priorities?

Have we ever stopped to think why our conversations always revolve around the same centuries-old topics? Events that we never witnessed, were never part of, and for which we’re not responsible at all. Why do we keep talking, debating, accusing, and creating sectarian tensions over things for which we have no real pictures or complete...

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Muharram al-Haram: Virtues, Significance, and Precious Moments of History

The first month of the Islamic year, Muharram al-Haram, is filled with profound spiritual significance and numerous momentous events in Islamic history. The Qur’an and Hadith emphasize the virtues of this sacred month. Muharram not only marks the beginning of the Islamic calendar but also refreshes the memory of monumental incidents like Karbala and countless...

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Zamir Niazi: The Conscience of Pakistani Journalism

On June 11, 2004, Pakistan lost a voice of conscience, a principled journalist, and a chronicler of press freedom Zamir Niazi. He passed away in Karachi and was laid to rest at the cemetery located on Abu al-Hasan Isfahani Road. His loss marked the end of an era in which journalism was not just a...

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Parentless Freedom Ends in Bloodshed

The tragic murder of a TikToker girl in Islamabad is not just a horrifying incident—it is a stark reflection of our society’s moral decay. This heart-wrenching event has shaken the conscience of many, but the pressing question remains: When will we wake up? When will we begin to question the so-called “freedoms” under whose guise...

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Arhama Iqbal – A Rising Artist from Nazimabad, Karachi

In a bustling corner of Karachi’s Nazimabad area, creativity flourishes in the form of a young and passionate artist — Arhama Iqbal. A graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in Education, Arhama is more than just a student of academics. She is a gifted calligrapher, painter, and baking expert, whose talent and dedication are quickly turning...

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Faisal Mosque: From Vision to Reality

June 2: Completion Anniversary of Shah Faisal Mosque, Islamabad The Shah Faisal Mosque in Islamabad is not just a place of worship—it is a symbol of Pakistan’s architectural grace, spiritual depth, and cultural identity. Completed on June 2, 1986, this magnificent mosque represents the fulfillment of a dream first envisioned in 1966 by the late...

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The First Friday Prayer at Faisal Mosque — A Spiritual Milestone

Islamabad, May 16, 1980; Today marks a remarkable day in Pakistan’s religious and cultural history — the day when Faisal Mosque, the spiritual symbol and architectural pride of Islamabad, hosted its very first Friday prayer. This spiritually uplifting moment occurred on 1st Rajab 1400 AH, while the mosque was still under construction, yet the manifestation...

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Paigham-e-Pakistan

Background and Foreground: The esteemed scholars have issued a unanimous decree against terrorism under the name “Message of Pakistan (Paigham-e-Pakistan)” in the form of a book, which bears the signatures of more than 1800 scholars. This book has been published by the Institute of Islamic Research. A conference was held in Islamabad under the leadership of the...