Treasures of knowledge
We are all more or less fed up with the overkill of rhetoric about the Panama leaks and politicians accusing each other of wrongdoing. Rather than politics, I once again…
Hazrat Sumama
In the sixth year of the Hijra, our Holy Prophet (pbuh) sent invitations to nearby chiefs and rulers to accept Islam. He wrote eight letters to the kings of Arab…
Medical humanitarianism
Recently, the prime minister announced a healthcare package for the masses. This is a very good initiative to help the poor, as they are in dire need of such facilities…
People we should be proud of
A popular saying tells us that a nation that does not honour its intellectuals will suffer disgrace. Honouring does not mean placing them on a pedestal or loading them with…
Edible oil & amp; vanaspati industry in Pakistan
I have been associated with Ghee and Vanaspati Industry since 1965 when I joined one of the leading manufacturers of ghee/vanaspati in Karachi and subsequently became the Chairman of Pakistan…
The Qadri courtroom
Everyone is entitled to his prejudices. If Khawaja Muhammad Sharif, former chief justice of the Lahore High Court, is convinced that he is charting a course to heaven by defending…
Sound and fury
I had the chance to attend a recent public hearing on a new developmental project in Lahore regarding the widening of the Canal Bank Road Jail Road underpass, Chobja underpass…
