I am in New Delhi, attending a conference. The conference was originally due to take place at the Muslim-majority Jamia Millia Islamia University. The university has been a...
Successive governments in Pakistan have used both repressive laws and government advertisements to control the media. This policy of stick and carrot has been adopted by most...
Good men, and good women, defend the weak. It is this quality that gives the status of virtual angels on earth to the late Maulana Abdul Sattar Edhi, to Ruth Pfau who fought for...
“Thank you to the people of Pakistan for a wonderful visit!" This is what tweeted by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres while concluding his historic four-day visit to...
Almost half the world's economic output is generated in areas where there are now moves to cut carbon emissions to net zero by 2050, analysis suggests.The analysis finds more...
“War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity; it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.” – Martin Luther...
I would like to congratulate the Pakistan kabaddi team for winning the Kabbadi World Cup after a jaw-dropping final against a formidable Indian team. The final was a nail-biting affair and a great...
Depression is quite prevalent in our society and is the most common mental health disorder worldwide. It is mostly young people that face the greatest risk of having symptoms of depression and...
Khairpur is famous for its date industry, which has traditionally been the backbone of its economy. However, in the last few years this vital industry has suffered enormous damages and decline. This...
Studies show that poverty is one of the main causes of overpopulation, especially in countries where there are already issues of low literacy and a lack of resources. Pakistan is plagued by myriad...
Brain drain is one of the major problems faced by developing countries. The emigration of highly educated and skilled professionals from developing countries to the developed world undermines the...
I recently purchased some books for my lecturer’s test. While reading them I found that not only had the authors made multiple mistakes, they had copied questions from various websites, which is...
This letter refers to the editorial ‘Kabaddi triumph’ . Pakistan won a great victory in the Kabbadi World Cup final held in Lahore, defeating arch rivals India 43-41. It has been quite...
This letter refers to article ‘The crisis deepens’ by Mohammad Zubair. The writer has prudently highlighted the weaknesses and failures of the present government with indisputable facts. It is...
Punjab has banned use of WhatsApp in government offices.Dr Irfan ZafarIslamabad
That Pakistan has been in a debt trap is not new information; what is new is the speed with which the PTI-led government has further ensnared Pakistan in it. In the past 18 months, Pakistan’s...
The locust has been in the news since last year but the government response to this issue has been inadequate and slow. It was during last June and July that huge swarms of locusts crossed into...
