Abusing children again

The capture of the perpetrator is not enough   In Pakistan, the episode of child abuse during last year’s Zainab Case was too painful and...

Access to the internet

There are many barriers to proper connectivity in Pakistan   By Amna Khan   Access to resources in Pakistan depends heavily upon your region of birth within...

Different paths to overthrowing democracy

At Penpoint   Democracy may be under threat in its oldest bastions   It is perhaps a coincidence that US President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister...

Policy options for Pakistan

There must be military and economic measures taken   By Muhammad Sohail Ahmed   When the Indian fascist leadership, as rightly pointed out by our leadership, made...

An outsider’s view of China’s progress

70 years and the story is not over   People’s Republic of China (PRC) has traversed a path akin to a roller coaster ride....

The conflicts of Kashmir and Hong Kong: reminders of British imperialism

Both Kahmir and Hong Kong had special status Presently, the world is witnessing two major conflicts in Asia; of Kashmir and of Hong Kong....

Global warming – a layman’s viewpoint

By: Younus Sandeela What about the heat itself? I am not a scientist and therefore, prefer to accept scientific theories as they are presented. I...

 Resetting national priorities and agenda

Where did we go wrong? At the time of Partition in August 1947, the Subcontinent was divided into two separate countries, India and Pakistan....

Troubles brewing for migrants across Bharat

As the Union government in New Delhi has virtually decided for the screening of all illegal migrants taking shelter in Bharat (officially known as...

Emergence of Hindustan and Yahudistan

With Modi’s second term in Office he is now looking at creating a fascist Hindu Empire while Benjamin Netanyahu is struggling for power in...

Opposition reaction very disappointing

Ruling parties and those sitting in the opposition are considered two sides of the same coin in the democratic dispensations and their basic role...

Imran Khan at the UNGA

A job well done Imran Khan is back home after his week-long trip to the United States. Upon his return he thanked the nation...

The power of cogs and pawns

And how they shape and reshape our world   Nothing, I repeat, nothing is what it seems to be. Behind every facade of power lies...

The wrong road taken

An unnecessarily overzealous NAB doing irreparable damage to the economy By: Khaled Ahmed Fake News One: After hearing that Amazon, which is valued at nearly...

Wake up and smell the coffee!

The Law Minister who causes problems   Democracy and free media are inextricably intertwined. Without the former, the latter cannot flourish and vice versa. An...

Pakistan’s skepticism on India’s NFU policy validated

India’s timing could not have been worse   By Haris Bilal Malik   The South Asian region is widely regarded as vulnerable to the threat of nuclear...

Climate change: a way forward

Causes and outcomes in Pakistan   By Hafiz Muhammad Azeem   Climate change is the change in global or regional climate patterns, in particular, a change apparent...