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The housewife dilemma
Most of the educated females after getting married are unable to continue their work or further studies. Though it is their utmost desire to...
Sharif’s 12/12
The twelfth anniversary of 12 October 1999, a watershed in Pakistan’s sixty-four year turbulent political history, passed rather quietly. It could have been an...
Whither secular cred?
The confirmation by the Jammu Kashmir State Human Rights Commission in August 2011 regarding the discovery of unmarked mass graves carrying thousands of bullet-riddled...
Watt to do?
The problem of loadshedding has eclipsed our national imagination: these days it is everything from small talk fodder to the cause of billions of...
Nawaz Sharif’s adventure
I would like to ask Main Nawaz Sharif, the chief of PML(N), the following questions: Why are you again indulging in politics of confrontation?...
“National interest”, of course
We should be grateful to PML(Q) headed by Ch Shujaat for his decision to come back to the government, within 24 hours of their...
Worries of a student
The story of the abduction of five girls from Government Degree College in Korangi is an alarming one indeed. Being a student myself, I...
The misery of railway passengers
Most of the passengers are seen sitting on the cemented floor of the platform as the few benches that are there, are already occupied....
Slow death of PSM
Slowly and steadily our tangible assets are transforming into intangible assets. PIA, KESC, Railways, once earning units, are now running out on bailout packages...
Effects of corruption
When government leaders use their power for their own gain, the whole country suffers. It is time to safeguard our democracy before we lose...
Of glad Baboos, perturbed members and indecisive PAC chairman
After the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Wafaqi Mohtasib (Federal Ombudsman) Secretariat, the parliamentary watchdog Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has also become dysfunctional for weeks...
‘Friends’ of Libya?
Dubbed as the 'Friends' of Libya conference in Paris, it brought leaders of the Western nations together to discuss prospects in Libya. These are...
Of times past
“To my darling Diane, With best love and kisses, for a very happy birthday, from Dadda.” But Diane in all probability is dead and...
Of pauper as king
Nizam Sakka is one of those stories that can make for meaningful theater – if the producers choose so. The recent enactment of Nizam...
Of political trusts and mistrusts
With rumours of the possible replacement of Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani with a Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) man abuzz in the capital, PML-Nawaz...
Sketches of Sindh
Suddenly, there were The Sketches. The two member band hailing from Jamshoro bring together Saif Samejo’s deep, throaty and serene vocals, with Naeem Shah’s...
Islam a mission of peace
“But if the enemy inclines towards peace, do thou (also) incline towards peace.” (The Quran 8:61)
Surely there has come to you from Allah a...
