The Pakistani wedding for dummies
A concise introduction
The Pakistani weddings are great affairs provided you are blessed with infinite patience. Even better if you are not weighed down...
Pakistan’s major problems and their solutions
Keeping democratic institutions strong
Pakistan has faced major challenges in its socioeconomic situation over past seventy years. However, not all problems have been overcome....
An open letter to Ben Affleck
Your heart was in the right place, but…
Dear Ben,
I am writing to you today as a woman who was born and raised in Islam....
Council of Islamic Ideology declares women’s existence anti-Islamic
Islamabad - Sharia Correspondent: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) concluded their 192nd meeting on Thursday with the ruling that women are un-Islamic and that their...
“Wato Izzo Mantasha Wato Zillo Mantasha”
God gives honour to whom He pleases and dishonour to whom He pleases
The phrase “Wato Izzo Mantasha Wato Zillo Mantasha” is from Surah Al-Imran...
Sufism in the subcontinent
The spiritual dimension of Islam
It may seem ironic to many that throughout Islamic history the voices against religious fundamentalism did not come as much...
Media landscape in Pakistan
Freedom and responsibility go together
It is rightly said that press (media) and a nation rise and fall together. The media as a fourth...
Pakistan and 3D printing: A tale of success
Indigenously Produced Low Cost 3D Printer
3D printing has been around since the last two decades but was kept under wraps through patents. The moment...
Globalisation and Pakistani culture
Ours is a hybrid culture
Globalisation is deeply related with various issues including “the spatial reorganisation of production, the interpenetration of industries across borders, the...
Kafiristan’s ‘Muslims’
Their tale of communal love, harmony and peace
By Hassnain Malik
We used to go to whichever village in Chitral, made a list of the...
Myth of normalcy in IOK
The agony of the Valley continues
Notwithstanding the fact that the world at large has not endorsed the Indian action regarding Indian-Occupied Kashmir, expressed...
Another machination of India
Doing it now with maps
By Rameez Mahesar
History shows that India has always been flaunting its malevolent behaviour towards Pakistan. Until now, it has...
The sheer importance of cinema
How unreality of cinema provides an oasis to those sick and buried in real lives
Some things- they could be a quote, a picture,...
Joint family system in Pakistan Part-1
Status, issues and solutions
In Pakistan, the very first question that is raised after knowing that a girl is getting married is always, "Is...
Modi must be stopped
More than words and dialogue required now
It has been more than a hundred days since Narendra Modi sent 600,000 of his soldiers to...
Promoting literacy in Pakistan
Literacy is a right in itself and an instrument for achieving other rights
Literacy and numeracy skills are critical to economic development of a...
Zodiac signs and personality traits
Know yourself and others
There are 12 zodiac signs, and each sign comes with its own set of strengths and weaknesses – something figured...
