Op-Ed

Peshawar, especially is a damned city, first it became victim of the French mercenary, Paolo Avitable, who served as a Governor of Peshawar under the one - eyed Ranjit Singh , followed by the British and finally after voting for Pakistan…

This copied image of the 'English Quiz', of the Semi- Government Comsats University was shared both by my family friend Honourable Aamir Khan, a senior banker from Karachi and a gentleman school pal, Aftab Ali, who once served in the 'Save…

This picture of the mammoth crowd in Timergarg, the capitol of Lower Dir, of ordinary citizens made my eyes caught in disbelief once I opened my WhatsApp this morning Saturday on 18th February 2023, at 7 am. . One of the placards…

Professor Dr. Bashir Ahmed,( English Department), Islamia College Peshawar, is reportedly shot dead by the guard of the same institution where he was detailed to protect the lives of the staff as well as of the students. This incident is…

I have never been racial nor do I ever look down on anyone but sometimes metaphor helps the situation when words can't. Pukhtuns as a society always hated vegetarian diet and looked down on lentils as well, terming those who eat it as…

This picture and topic I picked from the share of my respected Swati Sangotian School Senior Honourable Shaukat Iqbal, a mechanical engineer by profession. I wonder if Malala, the old resident of Landikass, a locality in Mingora, a city…

On Monday 13th February 2023, at 1531 hrs, the family friend and senior banker from Karachi, who encountered harassment by a wayward son of a cop in Karach, called to inform me that at long last his written complaint was taken notice…

Nothing is more shocking than losing a dear one and Amjad Islam Amjad was one such literary figure whose reported death is devastating for those who knew him. I had the honour to know late Amjad Islam Amjad through my father who adored…

This particular picture was taken on a rainy day of February 9th 2023, at the hard core business center of Rawalpindi called " Raja Bazar". I hardly have any information to trace the origin of Raja after whom this particular Bazar was named…

This picture was taken on 7th February 2023 at 9 am in the vicinity of entry to Swat Expressway, where I remain in wait for my school fellow Sadiq Akbar to join for our onward journey to Lal Qilla in Lower Dir for the funeral prayers of the…