Despite being half the population, women are still underrepresented in politics. They lag substantially behind men when it comes to their representation in leadership positions throughout the world. However, the situation has improved to some extent in the recent past. Last month, Theresa May became the leader of the Conservative Party […]
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Internees at their “Knees”!
No internship without reference. Students of media are forced to stray for much needed internship during summers. Students stay as uninvited and unattended guests for not having mighty references for a smooth entry. For post graduate students of International Islamic University, even dropping their C.Vs in few of the channels proves […]
Pakistan: A People’s Republic or An Islamic Republic?
Yesterday, on Saturday, July 30th 2016, I got an opportunity to become part of a thought-provoking conference in Hyderabad, the second largest city in Sindh. The conference was titled as Interfaith Youth Dialogue and Festival, arranged by a young social activist and past Pak-US exchange alumni, Dr. Rajesh Kumar. The session was led […]
Kashmir: A Nuclear Flashpoint
There is no denying the fact that the longest lingering and the major issue between Pakistan and India is the Kashmir issue “the unfinished agenda of the partition”. It has often been dubbed as the nuclear flashpoint owing to the fact that it is a constant bone of contention between […]
What Makes a Pakistani a Pakistani?
“Strong minds discuss ideas, average minds discuss events. Weak minds discuss people” Pakistan came into existence in 1947 with Islam as an ideological base but with the passage of time and introduction of the western and Indian media in our society, our culture has gone un-islamic and very much confusing […]
Suggestions for Improving Literacy Rate of Pakistan
Pakistan has one of the lowest literacy rates in the world and some of the main reasons behind this low rate are financial constraints faced by the parents, lack of sufficient number of educational institutions in the country, large number of students per teacher, lack of a competitive culture in […]
Pakistan vs England 3rd Test: What are Pakistan’s Options?
After a convincing win in the first test match, Pakistani team was literally outclassed by the English team in the second test, winning it convincingly by 330 runs. Many called it a rather humiliating defeat for Pakistan who had a clear psychological advantage after securing a great win in the […]
Abdul Sattar Edhi – An Angel of Mercy
Very few persons in the world rose to such a high level of prominence that even the opponents find it very difficult to oppose their mission and have no option but to praise their contributions. Abdul Sattar Edhi was one of those personalities. He died after suffering from kidney failure […]
Protests Against Trump Continued on 3rd Day of Republican National Convention
Protests continue against Donald Trump on third day of Republican National Convention. Inside the convention hall at Cleveland, Senator Ted Cruz refused to endorse Trump, shattering the nicely scripted facade of the party unity. “…vote your conscience, vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust to defend our […]
Protest Against Trump Outside Republican National Convention
Protests continue outside the Republican national convention at Cleveland against Trump and Mike Pence nomination. Donald Trump and Mike Pence were officially selected to be the Republican Party’s nominees for president and vice president. Protesters, who were a mix of various ethnicity and religions such as Muslims, Blacks and Mexicans, held placards […]