Allama Muhmmad Iqbal Words, without power, is mere philosophy.
Quaid-e-Azam Expect the best, Prepare for the worst...
Several things are taking place in the process of next parliamentary elections for the first time. The voter’s age has been lowered to18 years for the first and this is also the first time that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has prepared electoral rolls in coordination with the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) […]
Much has been written and said about our ailing system of bureaucracy but this system of civil service has been rightly identified as one that does not belong to a democratic republic. Those fondly remembering a time when the standards of the civil service were much better are remembering a caricatured simulacrum. For, at the […]
A couple of institutions are required to ensure non-controversial elections where democratic traditions are just striking roots including an independent election commission and an impartial caretaker setup after the assemblies have been dissolved. The 18th amendment brought into existence the first while the politically unbiased administrative machinery envisaged under the 20th amendment has yet to […]
It would be a first in the country’s political history and could well be one of the ruling party’s biggest achievements if this government manages to successfully and peacefully transfer power to the next elected government. One that is actually more impressive than it sounds. Now though the wily navigation of President Zardari is often […]
In quite an eye-opening development, Pakistan’s civil society organizations started taking note of enforced disappearances long before anyone outside the country did. The Human Rights Commission Pakistan (HRCP) has prepared half a dozen detailed reports about the issue in Balochistan. The Supreme Court of Pakistan after its restoration took up petitions filed by the relatives […]
Student politics is deeply rooted in the Pakistani education system but it has become synonymous with violence, aggression and bloodshed instead of being constructive. Political parties and students claim a violation of their basic rights if the authorities do not allow politics within premises of institutions. When authorities allow them to do so they clash […]
Few people argue in favor of giving right to election to dual nationality holders but the justification being given for it is beyond my comprehension. The question is that how can one hunt with the wolf and run with the rabbit at the same time? For readers’ convenience of understanding, here is quote of the […]
In what appeared to be an ominous trend by the government, Interior Minister Rehman Malik hinted at shutting down cellular phone networks on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha. The government made it habit to shut down cellular services on major holidays or each time there is a threat of terrorist acts. As the interior ministry has […]
Criticizing the republican candidate, Chairman of the US Senate’s Foreign Relations Committee Senator John Kerry has said that Mitt Romney has no clear policy for dealing with Pakistan. Responding to Republication presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s remarks on Pakistan and other foreign policy issues in the third and last direct debate in Florida with President Obama, […]
At least nine suspects have been arrested up till now in connection with the shooting of 14-year-old child activist Malala Yousufzai, who was shot in the head by Taliban, CNN quoted police officials. The officials added that the main suspects, however, remained at large. Malala, who spoke against the Taliban, was shot in the head […]
Pakistan ranked a low 134 out of a total 135 countries in the Gender Gap Index 2012, according to The Global Gender Gap Report. The Global Gender Gap Index, introduced by the World Economic Forum in 2006 is a measure to capture the scope and magnitude of gender disparities. The report bases itself on four […]
Pakistani film actor Humaima Malick won the South Asia Rising Star Film Award in the Best Lead Actress category for her role in the movie Bol. Humaima was contesting against Indian actors Tanishtha Chatterjee, Parineeta Chopra, Rasike Dugal and Preeti Desai in the category. She was the only Pakistani to be nominated in the category. […]
