Lost freedom
COME September, campuses around the world stir into action, ready for months of insight and inquiry. But the calibre of these is becoming more tenuous as academic freedom worldwide faces…
Celebrating freedom
August 14 is not only the day of independence of our beloved motherland, but also the day of renewal of the pledge of allegiance. It reminds us that our elders,…
Protecting freedom
The government of Pakistan’s announcement to dedicate this year’s Independence Day to Maarka-e-Haq, the battle for truth, ignited a fresh wave of enthusiasm among every patriotic Pakistani citizen. In a…
Wings of freedom
As the green and white Pakistani flag soars proudly across the skies this Independence Day, there is more than just patriotic fervour sweeping through the streets of Pakistan; there is…
The joy of freedom
National Freedom Day is celebrated every year on February 1 across the US to commemorate the remarkable achievement of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the US, who signed the…
The freedom to fly solo
“FEMINISM convinced women they could have it all. Now they’re 40, independent and crying in a very nice empty apartment.” So wrote Nandi on X. The response was swift as the ‘feminists’…
Loss of freedom
It is said that those whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad. The story that has been enacted in Pakistan in the recent past stands out because…
Day for religious freedom
First of all, I am grateful to God Almighty who, like every year, blessed me to start the new year by facilitating deserving people to initiate a new life and…
How was freedom won and lost?
Now that the first generation of Pakistanis is fading away, it is time to record our journey. The present generation that was born as free citizens to parents who were…
Freedom parties
THE role of political parties in winning freedom is well known. But how many of them, on attaining the goal of freedom, put their nations on the path of progress?…
