Silent victims -by Shama Junejo: She was raped at the age of ten; she remained silent all these years. Believing that it was not him but her fault, believing that guilty was not that Pied Piper but her. She faced post traumatic stress syndrome
پنجاب کا ایک گاؤں – شیعہ سنی رواداری کا گہوارہ: صبا اعتزاز اسلام آباد وطن عزیز پاکستان میں صدیوں سے تمام مسلمان شیعہ سنی دیوبندی بریلوی اہلحدیث مل جل کر محبت کے ساتھ رہتے آئے ہیں ان کی ایک دوسرے کے ساتھ دوستیاں بھی ہیں اور رشتے داریاں بھی
We have to answer our future -by Javed Akram: On 3 February 2013, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) spokesman Ehsnaullah Ehsan in a video interview appearing with Adnan Rashid, the prime convict in the Pervez Musharraf (Ex-President of Pakistan) attempted suicide attack case, said that if Pakistan-Muslim-League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz
Justice prevails at last — by Riaz Ali Toori: The response of the Swiss authorities in their refusal to open cases in their courts raises the question that if the letter was infructuous, why was an elected prime minister of Pakistan sacked? The Swiss authorities have eventually responded to
Phone calls that often lead to murder -by Sidrah Roghay: Karachi Although he gets a phone call threatening his life every other day, the man maintains the composure of someone from a military background. “You are a Shia, an infidel. Your doom is nearing,” says an ominous voice from
‘I have always witnessed Shia-Sunni brotherhood’: QILA BHATTIAN WALA: In the village of Qila Bhattian Wala, nestled in wheat fields, Shia Muslims know nothing of the record levels of violence suffered by their community elsewhere in Pakistan. Here 3,000 villagers live in harmony with their
Moments of Grief and Sadness! -by H.A. Khan: Yesterday I went to pick my family at bus terminal and as it was late so I took the cup of tea and start enjoying it. Then I stood by the book shelve and start seeing the books there,
The year belonged to the Taliban -by Murtaza Haider: If it were a boxing bout, the year 2012 would belong to the Taliban and the militants. In the ongoing civil war in Pakistan that left almost 6,000 dead this year, 1,100 more civilians and members of the security
Is it still not our war? -by Shama Junejo: “When they are united from Afghanistan to Karachi, then why we are still scattered and reluctant to own that this is not out war. They say that it is only ANP’s war. ‘No’ now they are killing us first,
Reference against honorable judges of the Supreme Court: Before the Supreme Judicial Council, Supreme Court of Pakistan. Tauqir Sadiq son of Muhammad Sadiq resident of 96 F Model Town Lahore (Complainant)/Member of the public) Vs. 1. Justice Jawwad S. Khawaja Judge Supreme Court of Pakistan 2. Justice
تبلیغ میں کیا خرابی ہے؟: ہر سال لاکھوں کی تعداد میں لوگ تبلیغی اجتماعات میں شرکت کرتے ہیں ؛ پھر یہ لاکھوں لوگ پورے ملک میں پھیل جاتے ہیں اور نیکی کی تلقین کرتے ہیں۔ گزشتہ پچیس سے تیس برسوں میں یہ تعداد چند
About those who survived -by Murtaza Haider: The news coverage of terrorist violence often dies with the dead. The shock value of these atrocious crimes depletes with every new attack. The 24/7 news cycle of live TV has somehow failed to keep us informed about the
Human rights and cultural ideals -by Naseer Ahmed: Current Pakistani social discourse mostly is about a cheap variety of sentimentality. This cheap sentimentality is used by decision makers to dodge the real questions and real problems. If you ask people about the reasons behind violation of rights,
7:30 a.m. in Pune Jail -by Gulbaz Mushtaq: Now when Muhammad Ajmal Amir Kasab has been executed away from his motherland on alien soil, his terror is over. His death should have earned him some respect before his enemies, though; his own people have refused to own
The modern racist -by Abdul Mirza Baig: Racism is often talked about. Often condemned. Often deplored and largely abhored by any sane and educated person in today’s world. However there are still amongst us, a few, who thrive on hatred and racism. Surprisingly, these people are
Pakistan’s Shia genocide -by Murtaza Hussain (Al Jazeera): This year’s Ashura in Pakistan signified a continuation of the country’s spiral into self-destructive communal violence. In the days leading up to the religious holiday of Ashura, leading members of the Pakistani Shia community in Pakistan received anonymous text messages warning
The dead city -by Gulbaz Mushtaq: We all must have heard the folklore of a city and king, who always desired his citizens to be well-aware and civilized. This is how the story goes… Once there was a wise king ruling over a city. He
Aafia, Malala and our mindset? -by Farhad Taimoor: “The eyes see only what the mind is prepared to comprehend” – Robertson Davies The recent shooting of 14 year old Malala Yousufzai has sparked an angry reaction across the country resulting in a widespread public outrage against the
Shaheen Sehbai’s Plagiarism -by Dr. Zulfiqar Ali: There is no doubt that Pakistan has been persistently passing through very delicate times (Intehahi Nazuk daur). However we are very lucky to have such vibrant and virtuous media. Its anchors have made sure the smooth sailing of the
(کرپٹ” زرداری اورصادق وامین فرشتوں کی اصل کہانی (5″: پاکستانی آزادعدلیہ کی طرح سوئس عدالت کو “شریف” کرنے کی کاوِش تحریر: امام بخش (imamism@gmail.com) قارئین گرامی! میں نے پچھلی قِسط میں “صادق و امین فرشتوں” یعنی شریفوں اور “آزاد” ججوں کی سوئس کیس کے بارے میں “کرپٹ” آصف