Articles & Column

After holocaust, many Jews started to migrate to other parts of the world to find a safe shelter. Many went to USA and most went to Palestine which was occupied by Britishers at that time. Local Palestinian people allowed them to stay. Then for some […]

As we have discussed before, the Muslim rule proved a good time for Jewish people. And it was not just a single time period, but every time the Muslim rule started in some region, the jewish and other people lived in peace and harmony with […]

In today’s world, where almost whole world is living in peace, there are many nations whose people are still deprived of their basic human rights. They are strangers in their own land and they are being ignored by all human rights organizations for years. One […]

Hans Christian Anderson, a Danish author wrote scores of fairy tales impacting generations. I remember reading them as a child. “The Emperor Has No Clothes”’ was first published in 1837, with roots dating back centuries traceable to Indian folklore. An extremely vain, proud and ruthless […]

Prime Minister of Pakistan and COAS’s frequent visit to Balochistan in last few weeks signify the priority government and security agencies attach to peace in the province. COAS on Tuesday visited Balochistan and stated that the nexus between the internal collusive elements and external forces […]

In the early days of PTI, Akmal Mirza was President Rawalpindi. He was a committed and experienced political activist, liked by Imran Khan. It was important for the Partyto bring onboard members from diversified communities and professions. Akmal recruited a local lawyer, Aamer Kiyani, who […]

I was not even a teenager when I learnt one of the most important lessons in life. It became a part of my value system. Abbottabad was popular as a “hill station”, a legacy term from the British raj. Summers were mild as compared to […]

Folks let us keep it simple; it is bullet versus ballot. The barbaric commando style action to kidnap Imran Khan was shameful, demeaning and a gross violation of human dignity. IK was hit, pushed and manhandled like a sought after terrorist. For God’s sake he […]

Will Durant writes in his book, Lessons of History, that the first lesson of history is modesty and life is all about survival of the fittest. The global system also dictates that the security of a state is its own responsibility. Pakistan’s existence is the […]