The literary world in Pakistan will always speak about Ameena Saiyid with utmost respect. Her contribution has been significant in changing the dynamics for women in the field of literature in the country. Ameena Saiyid is the recipient of the Sitara-e- Imtiaz, the third-highest civilian award in 2018 for excellence and courage in the field…
The Hijab Enforcement for school going girls in AJK (Azad Jammu and Kashmir) is an unnecessary doctrine. A circular was released about enforcing Hijab in institutions that practice co-education, on 28th February 2023, signed by a Deputy Director of the AJK Directorate General of Elementary and Secondary Education (Males). The PTI-led government’s AJK Minister for…
The Ukraine crisis is everybody’s crisis. It is also everybody’s conversation that must take place. The brutalities faced by the Ukrainians are heart breaking and the resilience in their struggle for freedom must be hailed. It is very much Pakistan’s concern as the country now submits defeat to an energy and food fatigue due to…
“The hope is that by reaffirming and strengthening foundations of cooperation, the next page in history can turn toward cooperation and security rather than conflict and strife.” – Borge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum (WEF). The World Economic forum theme this year is ‘Cooperation in a Fragmented world’. With global inflation on the…
“When an established system of governance fails to perform and produce results, alternative systems of governance are often thought of.” However, not as often this is done in Pakistan. Historically, Pakistan has explored Presidential, Parliamentary systems and military dictatorships; would a technocratic system of government serve as an alternative solution this time around? The suggestion,…
Once again Pakistan seems to find itself in a severe quandary having to lie in bed with the most facetious of all villains – the Taliban. Commonly under the banner of Islamic Jihadist terrorist groups, they have siphoned themselves into many different sub-tribes. Amidst the chaos, post 9/11, there was a large majority of Taliban…
Recently, we saw Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman emerge as a strong proponent for climate justice. The UN Climate Change Conference COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, saw her as a vocal advocate standing for Pakistan. Calling other countries to rethink their lifestyles, highlighting the vulnerable position of Pakistan and its inability in tolerating this dystopia,…
Pakistan now sits on a cusp of several security concerns. The political upheaval has caused a domino effect which has set into motion too many factors (and people) to control. If amongst this chaos, bad statements and angering old allies have not made the year any less exciting; in came the apocalyptic floods and the…
PTI will most probably win the elections in 2023 as already predicted. Khan’s recent U-turn on the conspiracy spiel comes as no surprise. The backtracking statements, perhaps means a venture into a more stable outlook for the party’s political future. If they come back into power, the real question is: How will they fix Pakistan’s…
IN a world already filled with a sense of doubt, espionage and artificially hyped sensationalism, does the recent Deep-fake controversy in Pakistan hold much value? This is not meant to be a triggering statement, rather a rhetoric posed for a moment of self-reflection. With so much presented as “fake” or manipulated, one should fully understand…
