Books to read
Here are some interesting books. The first one is an autobiography titled 'Journey Through History' by Lt-Gen Zahid Ali Akbar Khan, published by Ferozsons, Lahore. The book details his very…
More books
It is often heard that people have lost interest in reading books. This is only partly true but they are often so busy trying to earn two square meals a…
Mental health
World Mental Health Day was recently observed all over the world, including Pakistan, on October 10. Quite a few professionals published interesting, informative articles in newspapers. Pakistan is no longer…
Legal matters
The coronavirus has played havoc, causing more than 70,000 deaths all over the world and more than a million people have been infected. So much has already been written on…
Necessary trust
A few days ago I was invited as chief guest at the annual function of the Haji Abdul Hakim Trust, where I distributed cash prizes to talented students. I had…
A place for learning
Recently, I was invited as chief guest to the 14th Convocation of Riphah International University, which was held at the Convention Centre, Islamabad. This university is considered to be one…
A place for learning
Recently, I was invited as chief guest to the 14th Convocation of Riphah International University, which was held at the Convention Centre, Islamabad. This university is considered to be one…
A modern-day Ibn Batuta
We have heard of, and abundantly seen pictures and video recordings, the PM’s visits to Iran, Saudi Arabia, China and Karachi. His visit to Karachi was very similar to BB’s…
Outstanding Pakistanis
Today’s outstanding Pakistani is Mr Muhammad Ramzan Chippa, chairman of the Chippa Welfare Association. Ramzan Bhai has supplemented the work started by Mr Abdus Sattar Edhi. Our country has been…
The power of humility
In my previous column ‘The power of loyalty’ (Feb 18), I drew attention to the attitudes and behaviour which we, as Muslims, are supposed to follow. Great emphasis has been…
