Reframing the Narrative: If not Now, When?
If there has to be a single incident that must get us alert, focused, and united to defeat terrorism in Pakistan, it is the deadly act of terror and butchery of 16/12 on APS children in Peshawar. And it is indeed our 9/11. But, unfortunately, there is no end in sight of the deadly “jihad” […]
طالبان اور پاکستان
مایوسی کا ایک برس
محنت کشوں کا عالمی دن
Legitimacy of 2013 General Elections
Pakistan is faced with many problems today and there is no doubt that terrorism is the biggest one of them.
Swat, Mullah Fazalullah and the ‘Terror Game’
The comeback of one of the most brutal commanders of TTP and his latest design to have his battleground, the Malakand division, as his headquarters raised fears on one hand and reinforced the usual conspiracy theories on the other.
Pakistan’s post‑9/11 Afghan policy: A Political Audit
Rafi Ullah Kakar Ten years on, the events of 9/11 and the resulting ‘War on Terror’ have transformed the political landscape of South Asia in profound and dramatic ways. As the US unsheathed its sword and prepared to invade Afghanistan in the aftermath of the attacks, Pakistan, given its important geo-strategic location and record of […]
Pakistan: A Society in Perpetual Turmoil
Today Pakistan’s image on the international scene is everything but positive…
Zinda Bhaag – Good but not Good Enough!
What constitutes a good movie? In my opinion it simply includes imagery, characters, situations, conflicts and thoughts, all woven into the basic fabric of the art of movie making.
جنوبی پنجاب کی سب سے بڑی یونیورسٹی بنیادی سہولیات سے محروم
احمد ریاض بہاوالدین زکریا یونیورسٹی جنوبی پنجاب کی سب سے بڑی یونیورسٹی ہونے کے باوجود پانی کی دستیابی کے مناسب انتظام سے محروم ہے۔ یونیورسٹی کے ملتان کیمپس میں پینے اور صفائی کے لئے پانی کی فراہمی کے لئے صرف دو ٹینکیاں تعمیر کی گئی ہیں اور بجلی کے جاتے ہی پانی کی فراہمی معطل […]
History: A Lesson or Burden
Maham Kamal Khanum ‘We study history to learn from mistakes made in the past and remember our roots’, taught the first chapter of my history book back in grade 7. At the end of grade 10 when I stepped out of my O ’Levels History exam I tried to remember if this purpose had been […]
Maternal Health Issue: Gender Roles as an Obstacle
Sikander Ali Like most of the crises in services delivery, the quality of health services delivery is far from keeping masses safe. Maternal health is one of such issues. The state has been making efforts to address this issue but they are meager and insufficient. Some commitments at national and international level have also been […]
Worthy of Peace…. Capable of Cooperation?
Ayushman Jamwal India and Pakistan relations have taken another serious hit after the killing of five soldiers on the Indian side of the Line of Control (LoC) this month. The incident has sparked intermittent firing from Indian and Pakistani forces which have injured dozens, heightened panic along the border and potentially derailed efforts made by both […]
Post-Elections Theatre of Terror in Pakistan
Zoha Waseem Post-elections, Pakistan has offered little respite from terrorist violence and militancy within the country as is evident from the on-going spate of attacks in the summer of 2013. Trends can easily be noted in terrorist activity in comparison with that of last summer. Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa remain the epicentres of violence; soldiers […]
Why Quaid-e-Azam Residency?
Rafiullah Kakar “Quaid we are embarrassed, those terrorists are alive,” young protesters in Lahore chanted at a protest demonstration against recent arson attack on Quaid-e-Azam Residency in Ziarat. The slogan reflects the nationwide shock over the Ziarat incident, which was followed by two terrorist attacks in Quetta the same day. Confused about the dynamics of […]