Childhood denied
The problem can no longer be brushed under the carpet Back in 1999 the members of the International Labour Organisation signed Convention 182 which concerns the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the…
So, what about the Jawab-e-Shikwa?
The new Punjab bill will not enhance anything So, the Jawab-e-Shikwa, the great poem by Allama Iqbal, poet, philosopher, theorist, and barrister, called the national poet of Pakistan and its “Spiritual Father…
The role of monuments
Statues are visible and occuy ublic sace There are all kinds of monuments, roads named after prominent persons, mausoleums, structures, artifacts, columns, tombs, war memorials etc. Monuments commemorate history. You find them…
Free and open debate
Silencing opposing views is wrong, whoever does it “The way to defeat bad ideas is by exposure, argument and persuasion, not by trying to silence or wish them away.” That letter about…
Once upon a time there was a great airline
Once things were different Once upon a time there was an airline called PIA that was known by the slogan ‘Great people to fly with.’ It really was a good airline. It…
Who let the dogs out?
Sexual harassment allegations must be taken seriously; they’re probably true That must be the song ringing in the Pakistan People’s Party’s ears these days, a song that fits neatly with the rest…
The long road to change
Can the USA surmount the challenge of race? Freedom, a positive change in attitude, and better laws come about neither easily nor by force, and certainly not by keeping people in ignorance…
Track and trace
Shouldn’t there be consent first? It seems the government is employing military technology to fight the corona virus. This technology is normally used to hunt down terrorists to discover what they’re up…
To expect the unexpected and be prepared for it
How do we manange the next time? How unexpected is life that within a few months the world …the entire world is taken over and the life of all its people changed……
Last-minute panic
The Centre and provinces must stop quarrelling with each other This episode of covid-19 has yet again highlighted one thing above all others throughout the world, and certainly in Pakistan. It has…
The message
Covid-19 has much to say about how we live Maulana Tariq Jamil’s reading of the message behind covid-19 in which he blamed ‘shameless’ women and as a result of that God’s wrath…
Some striking parallels
Covid-19 is making us face uncomfortable questions Women have often dreamed of an opportunity to put men in their shoes, to see how far they can walk in them. That opportunity it…
Some striking parallels
Covid-18 is making us face uncomfortable questions Women have often dreamed of an opportunity to put men in their shoes, to see how far they can walk in them. That opportunity it…
Faisal Edhi: Donating to the government COVID fund
Maulana Edhi didn’t give to the government for a reason, which is still there There is a process involved in donating money. Most people give tips and the odd few hundred to…
Quality assurance
Ventilators must be made carefully With cases of the novel coronavirus increasing in the country as well as around the world the government of Pakistan is now encouraging the local production of…
What the moon saw
A look beyond the pandemic “Tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.” Malcolm X “Unless we see the new moon through these, our lowly eyes, neither the joys of Eid…