No More Blood!
Fatimah Saleem
No more blood! No more talks, no more time, no more hypocrisy, exploitation, politics and point scoring for all these approaches are devaluing blood, a continuous drift from lower to the lowest. Musharraf's submissiveness to US allies about war on terror could not make him too much dear ...
All Pakistani Resources Diverted to Punjab
Syed Arsalan Riyasat
All the intellectuals are agreed on the point that one of the main reasons behind the rise of a nation or a country, is its ability to learn from history. It implies that all the developed nations of today have made use of the history to understand the mistakes which ...
Harassment of Women
Rabbia
Women have always been regarded as weak and vulnerable. In a male dominant society it is difficult for a woman to survive at her own and lead a respectful living. Whenever she tries to find a breathing space, she is beleaguered and harassed. The irony in our society ...
Freedom is an Illusion
Rabbia
The ideals of freedom you are taught in your childhood based upon which you plan your future in your teen age are your assets to equip yourself to fly high and aim the sky as limit. Many may disagree but every human being rich or poor, religious or atheist, fundamentalist ...
A Writer's Agony
Akbar Ali Khaliqdina
What an agony, a writer's agony... Until the writer did not record history many unknown tales and ancients have been lost in time. Even the religions have scriptures or manuals to follow. Learning by reading the writer, world moved, masses have been converted, wars have been initiated, empires ...
Khushwant Singh - True Believer in Humanity
Syed Arsalan Riyasat
On 20th March, 2014 the sub-continent suffered a great loss, Khushwant Singh, the iconic writer passed away, drawing curtains on a journey which was a symbol of courage and boldness. Of course everyone has to depart from this world, yet the news was nothing short of a shock ...
Thar Drought Needs More Attention
Akbar Ali Khaliqdina
The recent hue and cry over media on Thar drought issue has finally managed to capture many eyes of fellow countrymen who had probably forgotten that the land is part of the country yet many parts of Baluchistan and KPK are still unknown. The massive relief effort to ...
For Pakistan, Against Taliban
Syed Arsalan Riyasat
For those who have always been painting a gloomy picture with regards to the unity of our society and its ability to rise against the menace of terrorism, Shahrah-e-Quaideen in Karachi was the place to be on Sunday, 23rd February, 2014. The huge rally which was primarily aimed ...
Growing Up with Myths and Superstitions
Imran Sahir
Amma told me that the White Streak of clouds in the night sky is the route of Noah's Ark. The Moon has an image of Amma Hawwa (Eve) sitting under the tree and if pregnant women are exposed to eclipses, it causes deformities in children. These myths and ...
New Colonial Cricket System is an Insult
Muhammad Ahmed Khalil
It's not just a game, it's our life. It's not just a kit, it's our skin. We bleed green. Money can never get bigger than passion and believe me, cricket is our passion. Cricket, a gentleman's game, a game which we consider holy and sacred is on the verge of ...
We Need Direct-to-Home DTH TV System in Pakistan!
Saman
There are countless advantages of Direct-to-home system over cable system. Once you have subscribed to Direct-to-home (DTH) services you will witness sharp picture and voice quality, power to choose the channels you want and o interactive elements such as video-on-demand and gaming. Most of you would say that ...
Festivity and extravagance
Rabbia
The third month of Islamic calendar Rabi-ul-awal is underway and Muslims are celebrating the advent of the "Rehmat-ul-lil aalamin (PBUH)". Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) was born on 12th of Rabi-ul-awal and his whole life is a showcase of highest standards of moral values, tolerance, selflessness, and more importantly the truth and ...
Renounce the path of reason
Saqib Ali Rana
Is Religion Irrational? 'It's cool being an atheist'. "Well I hope it is, because you're going to end up at a very warm place, so you'll need that chill ". One can understand why the moron types of the west would go for the ...
The Greatest Martyr, Shaheed Hakimullah Mehsud
Syed Arsalan Riyasat
While Imran Khan, Choudhary Nisar and Munawwar Hassan have not been unable to hide their grief over the death of a brave man like Hakimullah, they have not been able to announce or campaign for rewarding the untiring efforts of Hakimullah towards the betterment of our society. Recounting ...
Why are We Replacing Mithai with Chocolate in Weddings?
Saman Asif
No matter how westernised we get, our wedding ceremonies and specially the mehndi days always look more appealing when they are kept traditional and customary. But we can't falsify the fact that our culture has been under going through many gradual changes for years. Our society has become modified in ...