Qandeel Baloch: Is pride bigger than a human life?
Farhan Janjua One of the challenges that Qandeel Baloch faced was being harassed for her ‘Baloch’ surname. She was trolled continuously by the so called ‘honourable’ folks who would tell her to stop...
View ArticleFueling Hate
By Abrahim Shah A hearing in the United States Congress a few weeks ago titled “Pakistan: Friend or Foe?” saw several congressmen unleash an unprecedented and vituperative salvo against Pakistan,...
View ArticleThe Era of Musharraf’s Narrative
By Khurram Ali Musharraf may have lost the battle but the institution has won the game. Old commando is master of deception, as he first deceived Nawaz Sharif, who took him as a soldier with no...
View ArticleBook Review: “Fallen Leaves”, Will Durant
By: Yasir Khan The” Fallen leaves”, last out of the three posthumous publications of Will Durant, the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize and the Medal of Freedom, was published in 2014. Even though it was...
View ArticlePAK-CHINA RELATIONS— To be or not to be?
By Muqeet Tahir Malik Have you ever been perturbed by how the media portrays of Pakistan and China’s friendship? Did you ever hear of the difficulties of the countless Chinese who have entered...
View ArticleWhy I Will Not Be Celebrating Pakistan’s Independence
by Haider Rifaat Pakistan does not bleed green anymore; it bleeds red. I know what this country stood for in the past; freedom, happiness, a brighter future for our children, but it does no longer....
View Articleرا، این ڈی ایس، اچھے طالبان اور بلوچستان کا مسئلہ
کوئٹہ حملوں کے بعد برخوردار خان کا ٹویٹر اکاونٹ اخباروں اور ویبسائٹس کی زینت بن گیا جب انہوں نے اپنی ٹویٹس کے ذریعے اس بات کو واضح کیا کہ وکلا برادری نے اس حملے کے نتیجے میں کس قدر نقصان کا سامنا کیا...
View ArticleMuslim societies need philosophers
By Hadeel Naeem When the first human beings put down their axes and spears they settled down to think and make sense of the world. The first things that they thought of were how to make the world a...
View ArticleJinnah Fought for the Minorities
By Aiman Sohail It’s 2016, Pakistan is almost 70 years old and I wonder if this is how Sir Jinnah had wanted Pakistan to turn out? Probably not. People are going to think I’m being negative, which...
View ArticlePakistan – One by One… spares none…!
By Maleeha Rauf Sind province of Pakistan is known to be the land of Sufis and Saints. Its overall texture is tolerance blended with hospitality and perseverance. Its deep and remote areas may be far...
View ArticleIndependence Day: Looking Back & Moving Ahead
By Sarah Naqvi “We are stronger together” were the echoes repeatedly delivered at at the Democratic National Convention a few weeks ago in the United States. The first thought that came to mind upon...
View ArticleA Pakistani Observer Team Leaves for USA to Ensure “Free, Fair and...
By Ahsan Yousaf Chaudhary As the 2016 US Elections near their November poll date, a team of Pakistani Election Observers prepares to leave for the United States. “The team has been carefully selected...
View ArticleThe irony of our unity
By Ayoub khan I have nothing against the celebrations. I am a patriotic Pakistani myself, who in the past celebrated Independence Day enthusiastically like everyone else do with high spirits. I am one...
View Articleآیا تجھے سلام
تحریر: حسن عالیہ ماں کا نام ہی محبت ایثار قربانی کی علامت ہے مگر میں جس ماں کی کہانی سنانے جا رہا ہوں وہ ان تمام جذبات سے عاری ہے۔ سن ستاون کی بات ہوگی ایک نوزائیدہ ملک میں وبا پھیل گئی کیا بوڑھا کیا...
View ArticleHaider Rifaat Interviews Meher Bokhari
By Haider Rifaat So recently I had the honor of interviewing one of Pakistan’s youngest journalists Meher Bokhari in my new web show for YouTube titled ‘The Haider Rifaat Show’ which covers politics,...
View ArticleWho is a Muslim?
Raza Habib Raja Pakistan unfortunately is not a very tolerant country for minorities. We all know that Christian colonies have been attacked whenever a member of their faith was accused of blasphemy....
View ArticleLand grabbing of protected areas by sensitive agencies in Balochistan
By Andaleeb Rizvi Destroyed by conflict, threatened by militancy, and crippled by lack of development and resources, Balochistan is mostly off-limits for tourists, especially non-Baloch nationals of...
View ArticlePakistanis and Glass of Wine – A Social Enema
By Rafique Ali The previous article was about intricacies of drinking, there is another elephant in the room; social behavior of Pakistanis towards alcohol. Today is the day to talk about it, so...
View ArticleChild abduction right under the nose
By Naeem Asgher Tarar Since Pmln has won with the heavy mandate to rule as the superior party in the provincial assembly, it has gone through many setbacks and sorry state of affairs, which also...
View ArticleHASAN BIN SABAH – His Defensive Warfare
By Rafique Ali Article on ‘Hasan Bin Sabah Ki Jannat & Khud Kush Bambar’ posted on PTH Facebook page captured my attention. If you Google Hasan Bin Sabah, results will more or less narrate his...
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