Thomas Fuller wrote in his compilation of proverbs “Gnomologia” that we never know the worth of water until the well is dry. It’s a sad on the part of humans to ignore the importance of our natural resources, using them to the point of threatening its existence. When it comes […]
Author: Shabbir Ahmad
German Integration Law: A Step in the Right Direction
Despite severe opposition from some sections of the international community, organizations like the Patriotic Europeans against the Islamization of the West (PEGIDA), political parties like AfD and the setback of the ruling Christian Democratic Union in the regional elections, the German government is sticking to its refugee policy, and trying […]
Defying The Norms: An Unconventional Overview of London Mayoral Elections
Londoners made the impossible possible in the Thursday’s mayoral elections when more than 1.3 million voters decided in favor of Sadiq Khan, a “Muslim”, “British-Pakistani” and “son of a bus driver”. I could have said former minister for communities or minister for transport under Prime Minister Gordon Brown or former […]
HEC Direction: Quantity vs Quality in Higher Education
There are several reasons behind low literacy rate in Pakistan like poverty, lack of proper facilities, awareness among people, cultural tendencies and motivation. Lack of motivation seems an odd reason here but it is probably the most important reason these days. When parents see a large number of highly qualified […]
Maalik Banned: A Step in the Wrong Direction
An Indian movie named “Khakee” released in 2004 depicted a federal minister and an additional commissioner of police as accomplices to a terrorist group and another police officer who turned into a ruthless killer. The minister and additional commissioner used police force for their evil purposes. The movie was approved […]
Why Democracy is Always under Threat in Pakistan?
Since the Independence of our country, we have heard our political leaders or the “Torch Bearers of Democracy” consistently use a few well known sentences: “Our country is going through a critical phase”, “We are facing numerous challenges”, and “Democracy is under threat”. It is a fact that political process has […]