In the pit of poverty
When Malik Meraj Khalid became caretaker prime minister in November 1997, he had his first close encounter with the prime minister’s house in Islamabad. And his experience, in a sense,…
Stay hungry, stay foolish
There was this ‘gentleman’ in the Moliere play who was delighted to learn that he had been speaking in ‘prose’ all his life without knowing it, in the context of…
September 17: remembering India’s shame
Exactly 75 years ago, on September 17, 1948, India blatantly completed its invasion of the princely state of Hyderabad Deccan that it had launched on September 13. Using its vastly…
Riphah University Organizes Successful Expo Jawan
Riphah International University has organized 'Expo Jawan' to create awareness and promotion of modern departments of higher education among the youth. According to the details, this expo is a unique and first of…
Fix the education system
The recent controversy over A-level results in Pakistan has stirred up new thinking on education. While most A-level students who sat for their exams earlier this year are likely to…
Obituaries of haste
Heath Streak was a fine Zimbabwean cricketer who died young recently after completing 50 years in this transitory world. In a macabre reflection of where the media’s anticipatory tendencies have…
KMU-IPM&R Hold Comprehensive Exam For PhD Physiotherapy
A comprehensive exam for the Ph.D. in physical therapy was conducted at the Khyber Medical University Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (KMU-IPM&R) A comprehensive exam for the Ph.D. in…
Shah Latif: Sindh’s celebrated reformer
The death anniversary (urs) of Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai, Sindh’s most celebrated poet-reformer will be observed on Friday (September 1) in Bhit Shah (his resting place). Regarding his poetry, Shah…
A sense of the world
It had been raining for hours, though not as heavily as our monsoon downpours, when we ventured out on a drive. It was early in the afternoon last Sunday, well…
August in history
Being a student of history, whenever I get some free time in my daily socio-political activities, I try to study various important events that have played a key role in…
