The targets may be different but the perpetrators of the two deadly attacks carried out in Balochistan in the space of one month are the same. The responsibility of the carnage at the shrine in Khuzdar as well as the slaughter of police cadets in Quetta have been claimed by the militant Islamic State group and its affiliates. In August ...

At a first glance, Shaheen Buneri‘s book seems to be a medley of random thoughts but it is a well-connected story from the pen and brain of a young man .There are people who while finding no solution to the problems they are facing with, soon they begin narrating narrate it to others in order to mitigate their sense of ...

The leader of one band of the Nez Perce people, Chief Joseph has rightly said “Treat all men alike. Give them the same law. Give them them an even chance to live and grow”. It is a matter of fact that the constitution of Pakistan ensures inalienable rights to all the citizens of Pakistan. FATA today is formally a part ...

In the entertainment industry, women are being sexually objectified. Though ultra-modernist might acquiesce to it yet conscience of an enlightened individual would condemn it. In every Bollywood song, let alone the item numbers, the male protagonist is surrounded by semi-nude ladies, in which the intimate parts are in-focus. This is what right-wingers in general and feminists particular,  are striving for? ...

Hitler stated, “When diplomacy ends, War begins”. The white were veteran of diplomacy in their royal ages. After conquering Punjab from Sikhs the great challenge for them was how to deal with scofflaw Tribal population in an area of Pashtun’s belt. They documented FATA as “Excluded area” as keeping the region in dark was need of an hour for them.  British used ...

The politics of villages are no different from the international politics. In Pashtun society, whenever there is a clash between two families or groups, then people pour their sympathies. However, still they would confide their fellow Pashtun brothers that both the parties involved are responsible for the bloodshed. They wanted it, otherwise it would not happen. (Da ye pa zan ...

The girl is between two impasses: the burden of losing a father and the agony of sitting by an undying senseless mother. You might be a Pakistani if you forget the unforgettable tragedies. Yet, if you impulsively react to an accident on the very happening, you prove to be a Pakistani too. What may make you a sensible person, you ...

Worldwide a trend is seen in changing status of women in leading political roles .World super power USA has a woman in run for presidential elections, for the most powerful seat of world. Hillary clinton run for presidential seat is a sign that women are getting acceptance worldwide in political roles. Pakistan had the privilege of electing Benazir Bhutto twice ...

Pakistani Government despite actively pushing its proxy war in Afghanistan has always tried to deny ties with Taliban, never mind supporting them. When the Afghan Unity Government finally regretted trusting Pakistan after realizing it was being betrayed despite softening relations with Pakistan for the first time in years, Pakistan delicately used influence of some tribal leaders from Pakhtunkhwa to try ...

At least after 15 years terrorism, Muslim world cannot offer any counter to the extremist ideology of the terrorist groups which defames the holy religion Islam at global level. They could not collectively come up with any Islamic fatwa against the heinous activities of the terrorist groups like IS in Iraq and Haqqani network in Afghanistan. Whenever terror attack takes ...