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Pakistan’s Militant Taliban Uprising

Pakistan’s Militant Taliban Uprising

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.

The Longest March to the Elections

The Longest March to the Elections

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:.

Fatima Jinnah Feminist Leader

Fatima Jinnah Feminist Leader

“Cowards die many times before their deaths; the valiant never taste death but once.” Heartfelt words from the play Caesar, written by Shakespeare and repeated by Fatima Jinnah on the eve of her loss after the 1965 Presidential elections of Pakistan. The “Mother of the Nation” as she was dubbed,.

No extremism for Pakistan

No extremism for Pakistan

SOME worrying conversations from people here have seen words such as  that the Taliban ‘may not be that bad’ and are looking towards ‘change’. As a woman living here, my only reply is, why would I agree? Or perhaps they were trying to test me to see my answer. Here.

Making Pakistan a safe place for women

Making Pakistan a safe place for women

PAKISTAN is not a safe place for women. This single sentence seems to have brought on a heated backlash upon those women here reacting to a series of gender-based violence incidents. Although being only a call to attention to what is being termed as a ‘femicide crisis’, it has met.

Benazir Bhutto’s legacy

Benazir Bhutto’s legacy

WHEN speaking of women leaders who created a paradigm shift culturally in Pakistan, one must respectfully mention the former (late) Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. Perhaps we did not appreciate enough the changes she brought with just her presence, being a woman in the political arena in a place such as.

Remember polio vaccines ?

Remember polio vaccines ?

A handful of Pakistani netizens tried to promote a ‘stick policy’ relating to the methods of pressure on those unwilling to take the coronavirus vaccines. Good thing it was a few short comments which disappeared as that was a serious lapse in judgement. Forcing the population to take something they.

In terms of optics

In terms of optics

Recent events in the past week have once again divided opinion especially in terms of things said by higher echelons publicly. Reactions were pretty much all over the place as netizenswereeither extremely incensed orsimply scrambledaway in the face of blaring issues. This is not a criticism of Pakistan or anyone.

US takes a leadership role in vaccinating world

US takes a leadership role in vaccinating world

WE recently received some good news from G-7 Summit, which just took place in Cornwall, UK; as the seven countries pledged to donate more vaccines to middle/low-income countries. The summit brings forth more amity on their multilateral policy on note “Bring Back Better World (B3W).” The vaccine donations are being.

World Environment Day 2021

World Environment Day 2021

IF there are a few things we must acknowledge Pakistan by, then leading climate action is certainly one of them. This year Pakistan had the honor to host the World Environment Day 2021 in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). With a focus on SDGs, Pakistan has resolved.