In a welcome move, the government has designated the Courts of District and Session Judges Islamabad as Human Rights Courts for speedy trial of offences related to the people's human rights. The...
There appears to be no excuse now for the Sindh government to cause any delay in the local bodies elections in Hyderabad and Karachi. With the announcement by the Election Commission of Pakistan...
Nowadays, when we talk about hockey in Pakistan, the discussion invariably turns to the pathetic state of the sport in our country and how far we have fallen from the halcyon days of Pakistani...
Winter is finally here and the demand for LPG has gone through the roof, as it does every year. And, like every other year, we Pakistan find’s itself unable to meet the demand. Natural gas is a...
Balochistan has an illiteracy rate of 44.5 per cent, the highest in Pakistan. In addition, girls make up a disproportionate number of the illiterate in the province. This is likely due to the lack...
The country is confronting unprecedented economic turmoil. As our currency crisis intensifies, we are inching closer towards default. Though structural issues are at the root of the problem, one...
TikTok is the world’s fastest growing social media platform, with millions of young users across the world. Some use it for entertainment, some for information and others use it to create their...
Rising food and energy prices, a 25 per cent inflation rate, fiscal instability and a sharp decline in consumer confidence have created the perfect storm. We are headed towards a recession and no...
According to the WHO, measles vaccination coverage is on a steep decline. Last year, 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose. The WHO traces this trend to the start of the Covid pandemic....
This letter refers to the article 'Can the media help our students?' by Taimur K Bandey. The article highlights the silence of the media on the issue of education. For example, in the aftermath of...
This letter refers to the editorial ‘A legend dies' . In the not so distant past, Pakistan was blessed with amazingly talented comedians, like the legendary Moin Akhtar, Umar Sharif, Ismail Tara...
Libraries play a vital role in society. They provide us with a place to read, study and expand our knowledge. A good library is like a treasure trove of knowledge, exposing us to new information and...