Monthly Archive:: April 2013

Pre-Marital Sex – by Waseem Altaf: In most of the cultures, sex before marriage was tabooed historically; however, today it is an accepted norm in almost all Western societies. The act of fornication; sex between two unmarried persons and adultery; sex where either of the
Quetta: The dream city gone rogue – by Quetta Revolution: Quetta, which once used to be called a dream city now lies nothing more than a pile of rubble for crushed dreams and as a new name for the Sawat Valley. What once used to be called the “Little
پراسرار نجم سیٹھی اور پراسرار ادارے – از آصف جیلانی: سینئر صحافی اور بی بی سی اردو کے سابق تجزیہ کار جناب آصف جیلانی نے سندھی زبان میں لکھے گئے ایک کالم میں نجم سیٹھی صاحب کی پر اسرار شخصیت کے کچھ اسرار سے پردہ اٹھایا ہے اردو ترجمہ
The Shia Genocide – by Bina Shah: 2013 has been an ominous year so far for Pakistan’s Shia Muslims, who are finding themselves the target of bombs and shootings aimed specifically at members of their community. Two bombs killed hundreds of Shias in Quetta, followed by
Indian girl who strayed into Pakistan, sent back with new dress, candies: Report: Published: April 2, 2013   A seven-year-old Indian girl who had strayed into Pakistan was given a new dress, footwear and candies before the Rangers handed her over to Indian authorities, reported Indian news agency TNN on Tuesday. The girl,
‘Nothing changes for us … we will live and die sweeping’: PESHAWAR: Afzal Masih, 28, slowly walks along Warsak Road, reflecting on his situation, broom in hand. “I am a sweeper, my sons will be sweepers and, in the future, so will my grandsons,” he says. In a jarring similarity shared
Sidelined minorities: ‘The present system has turned us into second-class citizens’:     Published: April 2, 2013 PESHAWAR: Non-Muslims in Nowshera on Monday demanded the government give them what they described as the right to elect their representatives so people subscribing to various religions can play their due role for the
‘Don’t burn this house. It belongs to a Muslim’:   By Ali Usman / Photo: Abid Nawaz / Creative: Essa Malik Published: March 30, 2013 LAHORE: While most of the two hundred houses set on fire in Joseph Colony have been rebuilt, the shattered confidence of the residents will
Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s silence on Pakistan army’s atrocities in Bangladesh – by Hasan Mujtaba: Veteran journsalist Hasan Mujtaba has written an excellent piece on the Pakistanis honoured by the Government of Bangladesh led by Awami league for their support to the people of bangladesh against the state of Pakistan when they were suffering
A Silent Moment In Pakistan – by Umer Raza Bhutta:  We are in the generation of Facebook. Facebook has its users from the age as small as 8 to as high as 80. According to a research        Radio took 50 years to reach a market audience
Marginalised: Visually impaired student urges society to see the light – by Shabbir Mir:  Irshad Kazmi says social barriers are preventing people like him from becoming useful citizens. PHOTO ANAAM RAZA GILGIT: A visually impaired 29-year-old student, Irshad Kazmi says the society’s indifference towards     those they view as different restricts people like him
I’m a sinner because I am left-handed – by Khurram Butt: Things you do or don’t or should or shouldn’t span the halal, mubah, mustahab, wajib, makruh, haraam kaleidoscope I eat with the left hand – always have, always will. I can’t help it! It’s called being “left-handed”, though mercifully
LUBP pays homage to martyred school principal and his student Tahira: LUBP pay homage to the martyred school principal Abdul Rasheed Khan who has been killed by the terrorist of Tehreek-e-Taliban pakistan with the assistance of their local partners from various Jihadi groups and anti-Shia terrorist outfit ASWJ/LeJ. LUBP reiterates
2013: A highly critical year for Pakistan – by A Z: This year promises to be of great significance for Pakistan in more respects than one. A change of government is already in the making. Kayani makes way for a successor to be appointed. The US and NATO begin to
ہم نے پانچ سالوں میں کیا کھویا کیا پایا – از عمررضا بھٹہ:
Future of Pakistani Shia rests in cemetery – by Imran Khan: I stand watching as a black flag flutters gently, and as the wind picks up, the flag struggles to hang on to the pole to which it is attached. It’s making a forceful noise that gets louder with each