Obituary Khalid Ahmed (21.12.1943-17.11.2024) is “no more”, this is how I got the sad news of his death today. He was my editor at the Frontier Post Lahore and I had learned from him how to be an editorial writer. He started his career with Pakistan Times, Viewpoints and worked as editor in The Nation,...
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Democracy in Peril: Revisiting Pakistan’s Defining Disasters
Winston Churchill called democracy the worst form of Government, except for all those other forms that have been tried from time to time. The past few months have turned democracy, constitutional courts, amendments, and separation of powers into buzzwords. What do they really mean, though? To fully comprehend democracy in the context of Pakistan, we...
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Can Islamic Principles of Peacebuilding Resolve the Arab-Israeli Conflict?
The historic Arab-Israeli conflict involves numerous international and neighboring states, the state of Israel, and the Palestinian people. Numerous crucial peace agreements have been struck during the conflict. However, the Israeli invasion of the Gaza Strip in response to the Hamas attacks on Oct. 7, 2023, caused thousands of Palestinians to flee their homes, led...
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Are You Falling for Propaganda’s Tricks?
Propaganda is designed to influence public opinion and simplify complex issues by promoting a particular viewpoint. It’s a strategy that subtly directs our thinking in a predetermined direction, often using seemingly straightforward messages that actually push us toward a specific narrative. While these messages may appear easy to understand, they are crafted carefully to lead...
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November 6, 2024November 6, 2024Columns, society, Uncategorized
Bridging Cultures and Opportunities | Insights from Representing Pakistan at a Chinese Development Seminar
Fortunately, I had the opportunity to represent Pakistan as the youngest participant among sixteen attendees from various departments at a seminar hosted by China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and China International Affairs from 10th to 24th October 2024. This event provided unique insights into China’s development and policies, and it was a privilege...
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Reading the leaves of the 26th Amendment
Bilawal Bhutto and Maulana Fazalur Rehman, for disparate reasons, finally struck a difficult but diluted 26th constitutional deal that allows a fragile Shehbaz government to sideline senior puisne judge Mansoor Ali Shah from becoming the next Cheif Justice. The hurry to get the amendment through by hook or crook four days before the appointment of...
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September 25, 2024September 25, 2024Columns
ACCESS IS INEVITABLE PART 3
In Pakistan Inclusive Education is suffering Due to “Human Logo” (mother of All Barriers)……….. In Pakistan many projects had been failed or suffering due to falsification of data. I witnessed falsification of data during the free typhoid vaccination campaign held by the Punjab Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department last month children between the age of...
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September 9, 2024September 9, 2024Columns
Great Face of Rural and Inclusive Education in Pakistan
“Leaders Become Great, Not Because of their Power, But Because of their Ability to empower others” Who is Syed Aamir Mehmood Jafery? Few days earlier, I attended the interactive session with one of change maker in educational sector. On a successful accomplishment of that activity the incentive was zoom meeting with the leader of inclusive...
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June 7, 2024June 7, 2024Columns
CPEC 2.0 and Regional Connectivity: Opportunities and Challenges
China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), under President Xi’s flagship, launched the One Belt One Road Initiative (BRI) in 2013, achieved marvelous progress, and completed Phase One with the work already started for Phase 2, also known as CPEC 2.0. China-Pakistan relations have always been multidimensional with a focus on every sector. CPEC Phase 1 focuses on...
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June 7, 2024June 7, 2024Columns
Beyond Diplomacy: Economic and Cultural Transformation Through Abraham Accord
A new era of collaboration and transformation has been initiated in the Middle East with the signing of the Abraham Accord, named to honour the shared heritage of Judaism and Islam in Prophet Abraham, representing a historic shift in regional diplomacy. Signed initially in September 2020 by the UAE, Bahrain, and Israel and subsequently joined...