Beautiful, bright sunny days, clear blue skies, rich green grass, cool breezes and birds singing happily create a sense of ease and comfort around us. Could nature feel any better? Could our Almighty’s creations even be doubted for a second? As I sit in the bus, I look out the window and focus on all [...]
Putin is no longer President of the Russian Federation, but he will be remembered as the leader of Russia at least for the next 20 years. Regardless how the Western media accuses him, Russians seem to love a strong leader who leads them from the misery of the post-Communist ruin. However, Putin had two big [...]
Mental illness affects people around the world, transforming their lives into a continuous struggle for preservation of their dignity and human rights in societies that do not always understand them. “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights” -The Universal Declaration of Human Rights Throughout history, mental illness has been associated [...]
Look for the opportunity to do what is in your strength and ability to do when you can and how you can. Just a little story to share with you all today. Hoping that it will inspire you in one way or another. It was just a regular Thursday afternoon last month and I was [...]
Hello? Zareen Auntie? THANK GOD I found you! You’ve just GOT to help me! Zara? What’s the matter, dear? It’s a NIGHTMARE…its…its…how could it be HAPPENING? I jus’ can’t… Sweetheart…calm down, now… Oh, Zareen Auntie…you’re the ONLY one who can help… Zara, is everybody alright? No…everything’s ruined! I don’t know what we’ll do…you’ve got to [...]
Very well written and although i agree with your direction and feeling on the broader level, especially with the mentality issue, I must say I disagree with you on some micros within the article and would further like to add to some of your points. You drew a contrast between South Korea and Pakistan- I [...]
The only Islamic nuclear power in the world, Pakistan is an important country and its role as a strong US ally in the war against terrorism has further enhanced its significance. Since its independence, Pakistan has never been able to stable itself economically and politically, sometimes facing enormous foreign pressures and sometimes drowning in its [...]
A few weeks ago the Economist publicized ‘Pakistan- The most Dangerous Nation in the world’, on its front page. Last week, on the 26th of Jan 2008, the magazine on page 84, in a subtle manner, with a space relative to one forth of a full sheet anecdotes Pakistan as the best performing stock market [...]
Theatre has been part and parcel of all civilizations; Vedic Theatre was one of the earliest forms of theatre according to sources. The origin of theatre in ancient India or rather folk theatre and dramatics can be traced to the religious ritualism of the Vedic Aryans. This folk theatre of the misty past was mixed [...]
“Violence against women is a violation of human rights that cannot be justified by any political, religious, or cultural claim.” ( Amnesty International ) Are women’s human rights given the importance they deserve? Discrimination against, and exploitation of, women is rife in many societies of the world be they developed, developing or under-developed. Unfortunately, violence [...]