Op-Ed

The Holy Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (S.A.W.) has said: “The acquisition of knowledge is obligatory for every man and woman.” The Constitution of Pakistan also guarantees equal opportunities for education without any gender discrimination.…

Dr. Abdul Samad, the young and brilliant Director of Archaeology, is a source of pride for the Pukhtuns, having accomplished some of the most remarkable feats in excavation and conservation. His latest achievement is the discovery and…

Whenever I go to Swat, looking at the Churchill Piquet perched atop a hill across the river at Chakdara in Malakand always sends me into deep thoughts, reflecting on what was so special about the British that made the sun of their empire…

At long last, the government has initiated a dialogue after a prolonged stalemate, thanks to the wise intervention of National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. History will always judge him as a prudent statesman who helped steer the country…

The political ship of Pakistan is adrift and violently rocking , caught in treacherous waters with no one aboard willing to steer it to safety. The cabinet, instead of addressing the storm, seems preoccupied with personal…

Nazia Naz District Thatta, known for its history, is currently facing a serious crisis of human rights violations. These violations are affecting various groups and creating a deep sense of insecurity among the community. Recently, 20…

Zafar Mahmood - The writer is a former federal secretary. Strangely, my baptism in the ill effects of nationalization started in Larkana, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto’s home constituency. After training in the academy, I was assigned to interior…

To be without parents, home or friends is what makes life not so happy and worth living. Being not recommended at the ISSB for the very first time had made me already heart broken. As I pursued my higher studies at a private university…

As I awoke this morning, the 27th October, that I greeted Honourable Hameed Haroon, the former CEO, Dawn Media Group over his 72th Birthday. Dawn has many feats under his capable leadership, one was his series of interview with historic…

A new piece by Nawabzada Tariq Khan the wise old man from South Waziristan, from warrior to now a gentleman farmer " Do not cry for me", is a sad depiction of the sad state of Pakistani politics and polity. He questions the nature of…