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* Blame Game * !!
I was traveling the other day on the KKH for condolence. The police at the Dandai check post requested a lift for their Havaldar, Firdous Awan, to Besham.
We chatted, and I was shattered to learn the ex-soldier's sad story. He had been…
After PIA
Syed Fawad Ali Shah
PIA remains a favored topic of discourse among Pakistan's intellectual circles, both genuine and pseudo. Naturally, opinions diverge on how to navigate the future of this once illustrious institution. Delving into…
*Soft Image* !!
A pioneer of International Tourism in Pakistan and owner of the famous Sehari Travels, Honourable Zahoor Durrani, reached out to me heartbroken. He was the one who, out of his own resources, ran the famous steam train to Khyber Pass,…
* Priceless treasure *
Asim Effendi
Pakistan is blessed with priceless treasures whether it's talented manpower, natural resources or antiquities. An overseas friend was kind enough to reach out to me regarding a discovery of priceless statute that the KP…
The health impacts of floods and climate change: An extensive analysis
Floods, prevalent natural calamities, afflict both developed and developing nations, often with severe repercussions. Their health ramifications diverge significantly among populations, contingent upon factors like vulnerability and…
* Iceberg * !!
The Kashmir violence, which claimed three lives, is just the tip of the iceberg, reminiscent of the iceberg spotted before it sank the gigantic Titanic ship. The IMF is destined to lead Pakistan in the same direction, where, as a strategy,…
PIA ! Shame rather utter Shame
An old Pakistani villager having wrinkled face once remarked, "ever since I was born I hear that Pakistan was on its death bed but why it is taking so long to die when it keeps us neither to live or die without it" . Then his remarks…
*On the Knees*
This intriguing picture of a husband on his knees in the family court, pleading with his wife not to seek divorce, brings to mind an experience I had on Bahnhofstrasse street in Zurich, Switzerland, back in 2001.
It was a memorable…
*At the Vanguard *
Amidst the nationwide jubilation over the receipt of the first billion from the IMF, as confirmed by the State Bank of Pakistan, my heart is burdened with concern for the safety of two brave officers captured in a photograph, seemingly…
Need of prescribing pharmacist in Pakistan:
Dr Abdur Rashid Consultant (Health Initiatives)
As per available data, Pakistan could not meet the Sustainable Development Goals ( SDG) till 2030, if continued with same pace of interventions . Majority of Population lives in rural…
