Justice for Houbara Bustards
By the time this article appears in the press, some 1,000 Houbara Bustards will have been officially annihilated by our friends from the Arab world. These massacres, most obsequiously facilitated…
The deepening crisis of scholarship
One’s view is primarily that of a creative writer. But since one’s interests straddle history, politics, culture and society, there is an inherent compulsion to comment on issues that surround…
Spectre of contempt
The incident of a guard at a Nadra office slapping a needlessly aggressive female reporter has divided opinion once again. On the one hand, there are those who have strongly…
China’s economic development: Confucian values
China's dynamism is as much a function of its burgeoning economy as of following Confucian ethics. For the first time the birthday of Confucius (551-478 BC) was officially celebrated in…
Building universities along CPEC’s western route A welcome step
Minister of Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal recently announced that three universities will be established along the CPEC's western route in G-B, KPK and Balochistan and shall become operational by…
A US-triggered radical change
In the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's speech was focused on the atrocities being committed by India in the segment of Kashmir that it continues to…
Facing moral blindness in Kashmir
The vicious cycle of curfew, strikes, nocturnal raids and indiscriminate use of force in India-held Kashmir continues unabated for the fourth week. On July 8, 2016 government forces killed Burhan Wani,…
The moon gazers
Their stern looks put the fear of God into our hearts and make us tremble for our lives. We know that a shout from the pulpit can result in lynching,…
CPEC: Socio-cultural dimension
Much debate has swirled around the pros and cons of CPEC's mammoth project being launched. Its economic potential is discussed at length and it is considered as a "game changer."…
The one and the only real Makhdoom
Even though Makhdoom literally means ‘the beloved leader of the people’, many of the political Makhdooms had betrayed their followers and parties by cutting deals to acquire power and position.…
