Writing Settings ‹ The Last Stop — WordPress.com I don’t know how many of you are consulting psychologists or psychiatrists but you must be amongst the lucky ones if you are not. Some of you may be like myself, who cannot afford their “professional fees.” If this is the case let me give you one… Read More Chaotic Times
The current PTI Government in Pakistan is unfortunate in that wherever and whenever it lays its hands on an issue, the matter ends up in a catastrophe. The misfortune however does not end there. The relevant ministers then instead of admitting their mistake like a gentleman appear on television and try to hoodwink the anchors… Read More The Broadsheet Imbroglio
One of the first things one realizes about Pakistan is that its population lives in different eras. A tiny minority is attuned to the latest trends in New York and London and it is difficult to differentiate between them and the elite in the western capitals. A huge educated majority is patriotic and many amongst… Read More Nothing in Sight to Stop Killing of Hazaras in Balochistan
The oddest character at the time of shifting the loneliest elephant in the world at the Islamabad Zoo was Malik Amin Aslam, the advisor to the PM on Climate Change. He became an advisor in August 2018 when PTI came to power; he never visited the Islamabad Zoo or bothered to do anything for the… Read More The Climate Change Ministry Opposing Relocating the Islamabad Zoo Bears to Jordan Sanctuary
The oddest character at the time of shifting the loneliest elephant in the world at the Islamabad Zoo was Malik Amin Aslam, the advisor to the PM on Climate Change. He became an advisor in August 2018 when Pakistan Tehreeke Insaaf (PTI) came to power; he never visited the Islamabad Zoo or bothered to do… Read More Bureaucracy & Politicians Mishandled Kavaan
The world has heaved a sigh of relief that Joe Biden has clinched the presidency. The United States since the end of the World War has been acting as a champion of democracy and has succeeded to a large extent in establishing it globally, even if flawed in many countries, including ironically in the former… Read More Biden as the New US President
Children constitute 50% of Pakistan’s population but remain the most neglected segment of our society. They cannot vote and the political parties thus do not promise to do much for them in their manifestoes and do even far less when in power. It is thus not surprising that the manifestoes of the parties for the… Read More July 2018 Elections: Child Rights in the Political Parties Manifestos
Elections always make some happy and some unhappy. All cannot win. It is a sign of maturity to accept defeat with grace. Unfortunately, both `maturity’ and `grace’ are traits which are rare in our country. We did not have a good start with elections. Firstly, we did not hold national elections until 1970 and freely… Read More Did ISI Help Imran Khan Win the Elections?
A teacher once gave a picture of an elephant to members of various nationalities and asked them to write an essay about the picture. The American wrote an essay stating that how elephant could be used to make money. The British composed one on the role of elephant in the colonial rule. The Indian transcribed… Read More Kashmir Deserves Better: Talk to the Kashmiris
Pakistan claims that 52 of its citizens were killed in 1300 Indian violations of the Line of Control (LoC) in 2017. The latter claims that Pakistan violated the LoC 780 times during the same period. We hear of civilians killed on our side of the border but tend to forget that the retaliatory fire often… Read More Kashmir Solution: Demilitarizing Kashmir
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