State of lawlessness
As we can all see and read frequently in both mainstream and social media, a new wave of crime is sweeping across the nation. This is perhaps most visible in…
Lawyers’ lawlessness
In a society like ours where rate of literacy is woefully low and poverty and backwardness are rampant lawyers and doctors naturally constitute vital part of intelligentsia. They are supposed…
A safe haven for lawlessness
The Sindh Information Department recently issued an invite to the media to cover a press conference of a member of the Sindh Assembly who, along with his younger brother, has…
The challenge of lawlessness
The gruesome TV images of the Sialkot savagery trigger a flashback to the flogging of the girl in Swat by the Taliban last year, despite the marked differences between the…
Democracy under attack
Despite its shortcomings democracy is widely hailed as the best-known system of governance known to mankind. It ensures participation and will of the people to prevail. Historians believe that democracy…
The urgent need to counter mob justice
Both print and social media these days are painting a grim picture of the rising incidents of lynching and vigilante justice across different parts of our country. This deadly wave…
Divine ‘amanat’
WITH regards to Pakistan, nature has been very kind and generous. It has endowed Pakistan — a beautiful country — with vast natural resources. It is blessed with all four…
The fight against poverty
Humanity has long suffered from extreme poverty, facing hunger and starvation throughout history. However, the situation has dramatically improved due to scientific and technological revolutions, leading to reduced hunger and…
Paradox Modi
Assuming office as the chief minister of Gujarat in 2001, Narendra Modi’s rise subsequently and the metamorphosis that would follow was a surprise occurrence to very few. This period saw…
China’s miracles
This week, China has been celebrating its foundation day as the People’s Republic of China was founded on October 1, 1949. Comparing Pakistan and China at their births in his…
