Law in the tribal land
The present relentless wave of unrest in the tribal areas has the analysts and commentators scrambling for parallels in the scrap heaps of history. Books about the tribesmen and their…
Tackling the BLA
Balochi Yalghar is a symbol of the intrepid Baloch temperament, proudly displayed on the crests of silverware and paintings in regimental messes, celebrating the indomitable Baloch warrior spirit. What has…
The continuing polio challenge
Pakistan and Afghanistan are the only two countries that still have the polio virus. Pakistan in spite of multimillion-dollar campaigns featuring well known personalities and run on all media is…
Terrorism vs status of women
There is a strange coincidence in the timing of a major terrorist attack on the high-security Bannu Cantonment in Pakistan early this week and the release of the Global Terrorism…
No lessons learnt
Pakistan is a unique country in which the authorities seem incapable of learning from past experience. Here we are in the middle of trying to unravel the Independent Power Producers’…
The healing power of movement
As an athlete, I have always known that physical activity can transform a person’s body. But over the years, I’ve come to realise that sports and exercise are just as…
Why clean water is a women’s issue
The Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6 or Global Goal 6) declares the importance of achieving ‘Clean water and sanitation for all’. It is one of the 17 SDGs established…
When dark shall be an illusion
Some people say the prevalent pitch dark has lasted longer than it should have. But it is there, still pervading the environment with its tortuous exuding. There are also some…
In the wilderness of youth
Is there a perceptible boundary, in this land of the pure, between the realms of the supposedly legitimate authority and the manifestly powerful lawbreakers? And how do the two sides…
Discussing South Asian peace: Part — III
The Fourth Joint Convention of the Pak-India Peace Forum selected Peshawar as its host to continue its journey for peace and democracy. It took place in November 1998 in Peshawar…
