The writer holds a PhD from the University of Birmingham, UK and works in Islamabad.
His leadership was invaluable for several movements for communal harmony and justice in India
Credit goes to the court for broadcasting the proceedings of the case live on the SC’s website
The statue of Ammar Rooplo Kolhi in Nagarparkar, Sindh, Pakistan. — x/ Veerji_Kolhi/FileIn Pakistan, history textbooks are not inclusive in the...
Representational image. — UnsplashIn response to my previous article ‘What have we become?’ , I received many appreciation emails from my...
One feature that is common among them is that our education system churns out thousands
The KLF encompasses fields ranging from economy and education to gender and human rights
There are at least four ministries in any government that bear the brunt of policymaking and ultimately affect people and their wellbeing
Such engineering is even more harmful if done after elections to install a government that does not command public mandate
Next promise is about opening nationwide evening schools, without taking into account fact that after 18th Amendment, education at all levels has...
More than a decade ago, Hamid Mir’s collection of columns ‘Qalam Kamaan’ attracted wide acclaim and now his new collection ‘Such Bolna Mana...
But before discussing significance of this book a word is in order about some of his earlier contributions in Sindhi and English languages
Ninth Ayaz Melo in last week of December 2023 was special for it coincided with centenary celebrations of Shaikh Ayaz
A good journalist or media professional would do better by making a habit of reading newspapers
Karachi is a happening place, and on my recent visit there, I had the opportunity to attend two events that may be of interest to my readers.Ishaque...
On December 13, 2023, Szabist Karachi organized an event to discuss the state of peasants’ rights in Sindh in 2022. While our mainstream media is...
Formulating laws and creating rules from above – without broader consultations – is not a good idea. Of course, you cannot consult criminals...
My introduction to Wali Ram Vallabh was both personal and through his writing. He was the father of my friends Kamleshwar and Pushpa – both...
The second half of the year 2023 has deprived Sindhi literature of two giants: Murlidhar Jetley and Wali Ram Vallabh. Both of whom remained immersed...
Sajjad Zaheer with his comrades formed the Progressive Writers Association in 1936 when he was around 30
The image shows the book cover of ‘Ishq Nama Shah Hussain: tasavvuf and malamat’ authored by Farrukh Yaar shown above. —Facebook/Farrukh...
This still taken from a video released on November 11, 2023, shows participants during a book launch ceremony of Ramzan Memon ‘Halqa-e-zanjeer...
Poster of the film Gaav: — IRANIAN FILM EMPIREIn Mehrjui’s film ‘Gaav’, Masht Hassan – a peasant in an isolated village – has a close...
Dariush Mehrjui , and his writer wife, Vahidea Mohammadi. — RFERLOne of the founding fathers of Iranian New Wave cinema, Dariush Mehrjui, and his...
Afghan nationals queue up at the Pakistan-Afghanistan border crossing point in Chaman on August 17, 2021. — AFPThe issue of refugees is not new in...
The verdict of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Oct 10 to sustain the controversial SC Act, 2023 is remarkable and unprecedented by all means. The...
Since elections are likely to take place in January 2024 – at least per the announcement by the Election Commission of Pakistan – the Human...
I have lately been focusing on human rights issues in these pages. Those interested can refer to my previous articles: ‘Children’s rights...
As elections are likely to be held in January 2024, there is renewed talk about improving electoral participation and making elections credible. On...
If there is one single solution to most of our woes, it will definitely be quality education, especially at the school level. The Human Rights...
The 1990s saw the emergence of the Taliban and in the 2000s the TTP appeared to be distinct from the Taliban in Afghanistan.In this story we have...
No judiciary can afford an undeniably partisan appearance and antics that betray an agenda. It has been nearly 15 years that we have seen judges...
The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan is one of the very few organizations in Pakistan that raises its voice against child labour and violence...
How did we become so brutally intolerant? What led us to this despicable state? Over the last couple of months, Pakistan has reported violence...
Without differences in our abilities, the world would have been a bland sphere in the universe. Some people have more pizzazz than others, and one...
With the completion of 10 years of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor , Pakistan has reached a major milestone. The July 30 visit of China’s...
With six main characters, ‘A piece of the moon’ unfolds a story that flows from pre-partition days to the 1970s in a zigzag manner. It has a...
Classification is tricky as it tends to compartmentalize concepts that are hard to define. Any attempt to classify fiction is even more challenging....
In the changing geopolitical situation of this region, economic relations are going to play a significant role. With Pakistan’s volatile economy...
On the UN’s Human Development Index, Pakistan occupies a pitiful rank. It perches on one of the lowest rungs on education and health indicators....
Changing the world for future generations is one of the primary tasks of education, more so of higher education. A recent letter by the executive...
There are hundreds of political parties in Pakistan and dozens of them are active, but not many have human rights as a major agenda point on their...
In January 1990, tensions in Kashmir allowed the BJP to capitalize on it to fan its extremist agenda. Immediately after coming to power, the VP...
There are many similarities between the economic situation that India faced in the early 1990s and the one Pakistan currently faces. Last year, I...
In Pakistan, successful political parties are able to push the content and style of their politics off at a new tangent every time. They are able to...
‘Never a dull moment’ is a cliche, even more so for Pakistani politics. How could we have a dull moment when there is a steady stream of cases...
With an increasing level of intolerance in Pakistan, there is a need to promote cultural and interfaith harmony. The Pak Institute for Peace...
In the plethora of news stories and talk shows about the arrest of Imran Khan and related violence, there was hardly any mention of some real issues...
Tarek Fatah, a Pakistani-Canadian journalist and author, died on April 24 this year. He had for years criticized the partition of India, which many...
It is interesting to note that political parties that draw their major support from Punjab tend to promote centralization and resist devolution to...
