Islam & rights
RIGHT from the time of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), Islam has advocated for the protection of human rights. It says that every individual — male or female — possesses a…
A land of ‘bholas’
The death of more than 120 devotees, mostly women and children, in a stampede in India’s largest state of Uttar Pradesh is a grim reminder that despite being the world’s…
Pakistan’s dark side
The disturbing case of a dog being thrown from a balcony in Karachi’s Liaquatabad area has captured the attention of social media, triggering widespread outrage and concern and calls for…
Polarization and threat to society
Long hauls often necessitate one to walk around inside the aircraft. I often stand peering through the tiny window on the emergency door, looking down at the passing ‘Lilliputian’ landscape…
Learning from the kingdom
While Pakistan considers selling its national airline PIA to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE, it is worth noting that the national airlines of those countries were originally established, nurtured,…
The martyrdom of Hazrat Ali
This weekend’s surge in the number of pilgrims heading to Najaf, the holy city in southern Iraq, has yet again reinforced the towering personality of Hazrat Ali (a.s), the fourth…
Healing wounds
LITERALLY, ‘healing wounds’ is a laudable act, no matter in which context it is exercised. It means a lot metaphorically in the social context, where individuals or communities deeply ‘hurt’…
Love of God
ONE of the recurring themes in the Holy Quran that may stimulate any reader’s imagination is the description of those who God ‘loves’ (uhibbu) and those He does not love…
A peaceful life
December 8 holds immense significance for the followers of Gautama Buddha, the messenger of peace, around the world. Historically, Bodhi Day commemorates the day when Prince Siddhartha, who grew up…
Can Pakistan manage modernity?
Pakistan, like most of the Muslim world, is faced with the existential challenge of modernity. The challenge was initially posed around the beginning of the 19th century when the Islamic…
