Literacy policy
It is good to note that the Provincial Literacy and Non-Formal Education Department has started working on plans to formulate a comprehensive Punjab Literacy Policy in close coordination and cooperation of all…
Child marriage: are we all in denial?
It hurts me to say that early marriage remains a major issue in Pakistan in these days. According to a report approximately half of Pakistani women are married before they are 18…
Aiding the AIDS ridden
Pakistan has the highest cases of AIDS in Asian countries (with 9600 AIDS patients registered in Pakistan). I would request the government and health department to provide medicine for this disease in…
After the Chaman attack
The recent Chaman attack is an example of the presence of terrorists in the country, and that they are attacking on security forces and common people to spread their terror. This is…
Overflowing sewerage
I want to draw the attention of KMC, KWSB and the Governor of Sindh and invite all of them to come or at least send their honest and sincere staff to see…
Who cares about the agony of lesser mortals?
My wife suffered a heart attack at 1:30 AM to 11-09-17. We tried to rush her to Punjab Institute of Cardiology. All roads were closed due to VIP movement of the ‘rental’…
Development projects
It is a matter of appreciation that the federal government is paying special attention to the development of Balochistan province, making concerted efforts to provide all essential facilities to the people on…
No exception except KBD
Pakistan has been dithering on construction of Water storage dams since past 4 decades whereas India has built 4000 dams in the same period. In fact we are concerned there is no…
Paying back in kind
Large number of Pakistanis are working in number of foreign countries around the world and their remittances through proper channels made appreciable contributions towards economic growth of the country. Expatriates’ remittances for…
Investment in energy sector
Lingering energy crisis remain a big concern for the federal government which is taking adequate measures in a determined and committed manner to overcome and eliminate the menace of electricity load shedding…
Karachi in the recent monsoon spell
The monsoon season this year has been quite the worst that Karachi has seen over the last few years. It has also served as a litmus test for the city’s institutions and…
The traffic police’s inefficiency
While travelling on a newly constructed bridge near Kanchi blocked traffic was seen from D.H.A. to the main road. This route was blocked on Wednesday at 8:30 A.M. because traffic was running in reverse…
Pakistan’s rural areas in the dark
Recently in a series of tweets Abid Sher Ali, Minister of Water and Power, claimed that total demand of electricity across country is 19565 MW and generated 19600 MW and 0 shortfall…
Cricket has won
Credit for cricket’s home coming after lapse of nine years cannot be given to just a few in an off the cuff manner. The entire nation had prayed and waited for the…
Bringing FATA into the mainstream
It seems that things have at last started moving in the right direction insofar as the bringing of the people of Federally-Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into the mainstream in all respects is…
Afghan refugees in Pakistan
Pakistan saw massive influx of refugees from Afghanistan during 1980s. Currently, there are about 1.5 million registered and 1.7 million unregistered Afghans still living in Pakistan soil. The country set up more…
Plain tough talking
It is a matter of satisfaction that Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has done some plain but tough talking and told Washington that aid cuts in any form will hurt US more…