Things that matter
As a nation, we are locked in more and more chaos with each passing day. The unfolding of the saga involved the hearing against Justice Qazi Faez Isa by a…
SLF – a celebration of Mohenjodaro
It has been exactly 100 years since the world came to know about the splendor of Mohenjodaro. Not that the Indus Valley civilization was not known to the world; it…
Deepening the Zia dictatorship
In my last article, ‘Remembering 1977’ (Aug 29), I highlighted how the year 1977 became a turning point in Pakistan’s history. Within 40 days after his military coup on July…
How to select good books
Many readers and aspiring readers ask about how to select good books, as if there is a universal formula that one can apply on books and select the best ones.…
Talking cricket, science and poetry
Recently our cricket team played a series of matches in the UAE against Australia and New Zealand. They played well against Australia, but the New Zealanders forced losses on them.…
6th International Conference on Medical Education 2019 concludes
The 6th International Conference on Medical Education 2019 concluded here on Tuesday at Pak-China Friendship Centre. Lt Gen Khawar Rehman, AMC - surgeon general/director general, Medical Services was the chief…
Messiah in our midst
We have a messiah in our midst: the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, Honourable Justice Saqib Nisar. In an amazingly insightful interview with Javed Chaudhry, reproduced partly…
Provincialising AJK
With the (s)election of Masood Khan as the president of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) on August 16, preceded by the elections for the legislative assembly last month, the façade…
Riphah University students win ‘Alzheimer’ quiz
Islamabad: Students of Islamic International Medical College, Riphah International University won a national level grand quiz on Alzheimer’s (Healthy Life Style reduces the risk of Dementia), says a press release.…
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