Human lives matter
THE tragedy in Murree has shaken the people of Pakistan and appalled many. The horrific incident once again ‘shocked’ the political leadership which immediately started ‘taking notice’ and ‘formed a committee’. What…
Deficits in our lives
There is this quotation from Einstein that I was surprised to discover: “The hardest thing in the world to understand is the income tax”. And for that matter, it is…
Clash of share values versus human values
It is a classic story. It is the good versus evil history. It is a fantasy. It is a script for a feel good movie. We all like the good…
Burial of humanity
The dance of medieval barbarism with lethal weapons of 21st century is being played out, while the world watches; some with glee; some with awe; some with pain; some with…
Lives people live
An ominous moment it was – at around midnight – when they finally announced their consensus to form the new government and agree on names for major positions at the…
Living unliveable lives
In recent weeks, there is this subject tugging at my heart that I have been afraid to take up. I find it very unsettling, emotionally, and feel that I will…
Human rights on the agenda
There are hundreds of political parties in Pakistan and dozens of them are active, but not many have human rights as a major agenda point on their manifestos. It should…
Cyclones in our lives
For almost the entire week, so many of us had anxiously waited for the threatened arrival of a cyclone. Since there was an element of unpredictability about how it would…
Trading lives for guns
Mass shootings are good for gun sales. In the days following the horrific massacre of 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde, Texas, firearm manufacturers’ stock prices predictably rose. Gun…
Lives swept away
This year, Pakistan has faced the most monstrous climate catastrophe in the country’s history, leaving a third of land mass here under water. The sheer staggering numbers of people affected…
