Op-Ed

The issue of offensive content, particularly blasphemy, has always been a sensitive matter in Pakistan, given that the majority of the population is Muslim. In the past, social media platforms like Facebook and YouTube have been blocked due…

On May 30, 2023, I attended the anniversary of the late Prince Adnan Aurangzeb at their Palace in Saidu Sharif, Swat. It was a pleasant surprise to see a young boy engaged in conversation with Prince Dr. Mahmud Aurangzeb and Prince Justice…

"When I am not around these students from Swat will complete my story for you ", were the closing words of Honourable Prince Adnan Aurangzeb, before he met the fateful accident that took his life on Hazara Motorway last year . I was…

The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) was founded as a regulatory body for all newly launched cellular companies, whether they are foreign or local ventures, post 9/11 and the subsequent communication explosion. Thus far, the…

This front-page advertisement, published on the front page of my former organization, Dawn, caught my attention amidst the chaotic political situation of state assertion versus political desertions. Hilariously, it reminds me of my own…

The ongoing political crisis may appear strange to many, but few have considered the fact that wielding power without sufficient background knowledge is akin to placing a gun in the hands of a child who treats it as a toy. Consequently,…

This vlog features Honourable Nawabzada Tariq Khan and Honourable Haider Mehdi, two like-minded soldiers and contemporaries, recorded on May 23, 2023, coinciding with Haider Mehdi's birthday. I would like to wish Honourable Haider Mehdi a…

Dear readers_, I understand that there has been some controversy surrounding my frequent use of the word "Honourable" in my writings. Many of you have expressed your objections and even bestowed upon me the title of "Mr. Honourable"…

I have been distraught ever since a psychopath's gunfire took the life of a 5-year-old child at my alma mater, Public School Sangota Swat. The tragic incident occurred on the ill-fated last van that was heading to the village of Char Bagh…

At 1850 hours on May 20. The picture of the X-ray of baby Sangotian Romana, along with other pictures in the collage, was taken at the protected Buddhist archaeological site (1 AD-6 AD) of Ranigat in the village of Nogram, District Buner in…