International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8th March every year—a day dedicated to the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of the womenfolk. The history of women’s day dates back to the early 20th century when the world was witnessing unprecedented industrial and business growth, which paved way for women to work in factories, mills...
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March 5, 2023March 5, 2023Columns
Existing laws fail to curb mob justice
Another mob lynching incident in central Punjab’s district of Nankana Sahib once again lends credence to the fact that the State apparatus has badly failed in maintaining the rule of law, especially when it comes to the public reactions against the incidents of blasphemy.
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February 21, 2023February 21, 2023Columns
Revisiting youth political participation – Challenges for democratic practice in Pakistan
Looking at political participation behavior of young adults in contemporary society like Pakistan, as Pakistan has one of the largest young populations in the world which as 64% percent of the population consists of youth. Its magnitude of importance end significance as the political narrative is being designed with the consideration of youth factor of...
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February 1, 2023February 1, 2023Columns
A treacherous deal
TERROR has struck with renewed ferocity, reminding us yet again of the wages of appeasement. The suicide bombing that killed and wounded scores of worshippers inside a mosque in Peshawar raises questions about our flawed counterterrorism strategy. The bombing that occurred inside a high-security zone demonstrates the rising capacity of the militants to carry out high-profile...
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January 31, 2023January 31, 2023Columns, MINORITIES
Misuse of blasphemy law “earning a bad name for Pakistan”
Tabita Gill is a Christian woman who worked as a nurse in a State-run hospital in the port city of Karachi. As per her daily routine, she was performing her duties in the hospital on January 28, 2021, when some people attacked her, slapping and kicking her. All this was filmed and the video...
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January 30, 2023January 30, 2023Columns
Dream party
Pakistan needs a dream political party to steer the country out of its current crisis. A party that has the vision and ability to introduce reforms, and the courage to challenge the forces of status quo. A party that is neither loaded with ideological baggage nor tied down by the establishment, and that derives its...
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January 30, 2023January 30, 2023Columns
A perfect global storm
Describing the ongoing global turmoil as a perfect storm, UN Secretary General António Guterres said in his speech at the World Economic Forum that cooperation was urgently needed in a fragmented world. This was also the theme of the annual Davos meeting earlier this month. The perfect storm, he maintained, was raging on several fronts,...
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January 28, 2023January 28, 2023Columns
Why bash the elite?
ELITE-BASHING is Pakistan’s newest sport. As the country stares into the default abyss, the ubiquitous phrase — ‘elite state capture’ — putatively explains all that has gone awry. Fat-cats are blamed for stealing public resources, conspicuous consumption, and dollar flight. But this super-simplified, sophomoric reasoning misses the real point. Doesn’t every country have its ultra-rich?...
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December 30, 2022December 30, 2022Columns
Gama is My Childhood Inspiration: Shayan Khan
As the news of making of feature film Gama, on the life and victories of the undefeated wrestler of Gama Pehlwan, The Great Gama or Rustam-e-Hind are taking hype, Shayan Khan, the producer of the film gets more enthusiastic for the project which is very dear and near to his heart. With the excitement the...
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December 24, 2022December 24, 2022Columns
Done-Key’: A Key to Paradise or a Path to Hell
A young man from Pakistan’s Punjab region, in a YouTube video, happily provides guidance to the willing candidates for ‘done key’, a slang term for illegal migration in Pakistan to European countries, telling his viewers what excitement one feels when he enters Italy after one month of hardships and strenuous travelling through many countries. These...