Campaign against Iqbal
Allama Iqbal is celebrated by many Pakistanis as the politician who first articulated the idea of Pakistan in all its concreteness. Others regard him as the philosopher-poet who devoted...
The troubles of Orr
It's a vicious cycle for the Pakistani masses: the government, wanting to ease the financial burden on the public, seeks a loan from the global lender, the International Monetary...
An open letter to President Erdogan
Dear President Erdogan,
I send this open letter to you because it pains me to see a country like Turkey, which could have reached the pinnacle of power and influence,...
Climate change and rising interest in renewable energy
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA) report, published on Wednesday, renewables will account for about 95 percent of the increase in global power-generation capacity from now to the...
Victims of Blasphemy
The ghastly murder ofa Sri Lankan man for blasphemy in Sialkot has shamed us all. The brutal killing drew widespread condemnation from government officials and human rights bodies. Religious...
The west can’t avoid the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan
As winter approaches, Afghans are increasingly worried about food. Prices of essential food items are skyrocketing in Afghan cities. Most of the time the food does not match even...