The people are handy beings. They can be called upon and spoken for by any political party whenever the need arises. When they are not needed, they simply remain in their tiny...
Pakistan is one of those unfortunate countries where hundreds of thousands of children under the age of five years die each year. Only those of our children who are lucky reach...
The partition of the Subcontinent is still painful for millions across the border. They still remember the loss of homes and places they were born and lived in. Millions suffered...
After the 18th Amendment, administrative powers were decentralised and shifted from the federal government to the provinces. Through the insertion of Article 140-A into the...
Does power really corrupt people? Why is it that people who acquire power after huge sacrifices succumb to the dictates of power and lose it to something very trivial? In...
Many people who care about climate change often complain that although the issue may get discussed in the inside pages of serious news publications it rarely cuts through to...
Mubarak Village, in Karachi, is located along the shore of the Arabian Sea. In 2009, the former chief minister of Sindh, Syed Qaim Ali Shah had announced to start development work in the area. After...
Many companies are finding it increasingly difficult to retain their workforce. Employees’ turnover has become a serious problem in today’s corporate environment. The employment culture...
This refers to the letter, ‘Education in KP’ (Aug 15), by Mannan Samad. The writer has rightly suggested that instead of giving warnings to underperforming government schools, proper...
Government schools in the Awaran district of Balochistan need the immediate attention of the local authorities. In many government schools, there is no teacher who can teach science subjects. This...
The nation celebrated the country’s Independence Day on Monday. Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah’s tireless efforts resulted in the creation of this independent country. However, it is...
Every month, a vast majority of people in both the urban and rural areas of Pakistan die from various infectious and non-infectious diseases. In the recent days, the number of people dying from...
On Monday (Aug 14), an impressive air show was held at F-9 Park, Islamabad. The main purpose for the construction of the park was to conduct recreational activities for residents. The local...
Throughout Pakistan, Independence Day was celebrated with zeal. However, the euphoria was somewhat turned into a nuisance when because of celebrations roads remained blocked for several hours. At...
After a highly politicised few days on the road to Lahore, former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has exercised his legal right to ask for the review of the July 28 verdict in the Panama Papers case....
The divisions in the US that led to the election of Donald Trump have shown their ugliest face in the town of Charlottesville in Virginia. In what has been dubbed the ‘Battle of...
