Open Defecation, Metro and CPEC (Public Toilets in Pakistan – Situation Analysis)
“Public Toilets in Pakistan – Situation Analysis” In spite of huge advance, South Asia is as yet a place where the biggest number of individuals, almost 953 million, don’t approach enhanced sanitation and our beloved country Pakistan is among the 10 nations where the urbanest inhabitants need access to protected and private toilets, WaterAid, a […]
Once again Pakistan withstands, but when will it learn to endure?
“In the name of Private Security” On Sunday, our national chatter began with news that Kulbhushan Yadav, an on-duty Naval commander and agent of the Indian spy agency Research and Analysis Wing (RAW), had been arrested. It is widely believed that Yadav and his accomplices are involved in terrorism, sectarian clashes and target killings on […]
Helping the helpless
“Samaritans laws, infrastructure or behavioral change” Along our highways and motorways, many of us have witnessed unfortunate victims laying on ground, crying for help after being involved in an accident. Dozens will stop, see the faces of their country- men, their broken bones and blood pouring from their bodies, but who among us has offered […]
Minorities, Religion and the Duress
” Case of Forced-Conversions in Pakistan “ Forced Conversion is the selection of an alternate religion or irreligion under coercion. Constrained deserting of religion has been portrayed as “change to agnosticism”. The individuals who change over may eagerly grasp their new religion or irreligion, or may proceed, clandestinely, with the convictions and practices initially held, […]
Devaluation of Pakistani Currency
The Pakistani currency debilitated to a proceeding deficient following the central bank that kept on to mitigate its hold over the rupees amidst ascending economic stress and conjecture that Pakistan might require International Monetary Fund assistance. The currency was consistent at 109.5 per dollar in Karachi succeeding the losses of three days. The rupee has […]
Pooling PAK-US Interests in South Asia
The recent abrupt cuts in military and financial aid of Pakistan – its front line ally in war against terror, have deteriorated the bilateral relations of the both in a similar manner. The tilt of the US towards India – a country on which Pakistan’s foreign policy depends heavily is adding fuel to fire. The […]
The Taliban, sectarianism and Chhotu: A proposed hierarchy for Operation Zarb-e-Ahan
Contemporary terrorism is evolving at an astounding pace. Terrorist organizations in Pakistan keep changing their recruitment, attack and propaganda strategies. They are innovative and adaptive to changing circumstances. And they have a tremendous regenerative capacity. On the islands of the River Indus in Rajanpur, Punjab,and the kacha areas bordering Sind and Baluchistan, a violent criminal […]
Resistance in Land Record Digitization
From “Pert Patwar” to “Pert Sarkar” Pakistan is a country where millions of land dispute cases remain stuck in the courts of law because of the inefficient and erroneous land records. Courts, lawyers and the litigants remain in ultimate confusion because of extreme duplication and cheating in the public record documents that help both the […]
Shanghai, not SAARC
The impact of Pak-India inclusion within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization There was good reason to hope, in 1996, that China and Russia could work effectively with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to reduce the militarization of the region after each signed a treaty to work together. A year later, the Shanghai Five pledged to work toward the reduction […]
The Problem With Heroes
Our great nation can proudly celebrate heroes from all walks of life. As we gaze upon the map of our beautiful country, many probably are unaware of the contributions of S.P. Singha, the first and only non-Muslim speaker of the Punjab Assembly. Singha, a Christian, was elected Speaker and offered unconditional support to Pakistan during […]