Bias and prejudice
In a recently held meeting with the German parliamentary delegation at the Parliament House Islamabad, participants discussed various topics of mutual interest including bilateral relations. Germany is one of the…
A warning to rights activists
IT took the US supreme court about half a century to overturn its own ruling on the abortion rights of women. It took India’s supreme court around half that time…
A warning to rights activists
IT took the US supreme court about half a century to overturn its own ruling on the abortion rights of women. It took India’s supreme court around half that time…
Impressive show
The long march led by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has come to an end after demonstrating an impressive power show. For the last few days, vehicles decorated with PPP…
Remembering Al-Farabi
Remembering great minds who contributed to the flourishing of civilisations is a commendable activity. It reminds us how hundreds of years ago, those who sought knowledge travelled across countries despite…
A day for human rights
Last month my column ‘Human Rights 101’ published on these pages on Nov 24, elicited interesting responses from some of the readers, especially younger ones. They wanted to know some…
A damaging debate on Savarkar
A TWO-VOLUME book on Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has triggered unease among liberal intellectuals. Savarkar was a suspect in the conspiracy to assassinate Gandhi and is said to have closely escaped…
Error 400 – failure to parent
The string of high-profile incidents of harassment, assaults and violence against women and girls has shocked the nation. On Wednesday, August 25, on the occasion of the Punjab Education Convention…
Important letters
A LOOK at Haji Sir Abdullah Haroon’s volume of correspondence is enough to give us a fair idea of his place among the front-line workers of the Pakistan Movement. The…
CIA’s turn to admit to its fiasco
AS far as the Afghan Taliban’s fanaticism is concerned, together with their overwhelming military superiority with their winning guerrilla tactics, there ought to be no surprises at the brigands’ return…
