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Dr Naazir MahmoodThe News International |
In war, one of the most affected segments of society is women. They endure the worst fears before the war, try to withstand the humiliation and...
A majority of poor women in Pakistan have a faint hope of living a better life. If they suffer from a disease that carries some stigma, their lives...
When Pakistan’s greatest war for freedom of expression was raging in the dark decade of General Ziaul Haq in the late 1970s, Ahfaz-ur-Rahman and...
The World Bank has sounded the alarm on the ‘historic reversal’ of development for poor countries. Nearly half of the world’s least-developed...
Peace activists come in a hundred and one varieties. Some are diehard peaceniks from their student days, others are new converts who spend their early...
It is a new day in a new Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP). Led by Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa, the SCP now appears to be making noble efforts to...
In Pakistan, history textbooks are not inclusive in the sense that they seldom mention non-Muslim freedom fighters. It seems that the writers of the...
In response to my previous article ‘What have we become?’ (March 4), I received many appreciation emails from my readers. Some asked for more...
From the murders of Mashal Khan, Priyantha Kumara, Rashid Rehman, Sabeen Mahmud, Salmaan Taseer and Shahbaz Bhatti to the targeting of localities...
The people of Gaza have nothing left: just night and fog —and a lot of blood. The perpetrators of this bloodshed are the descendants of those who...
Despite all the criticism for being an ‘elite’ show for ‘burger’ families, the Karachi Literature Festival (KLF) organized by the Oxford...
Pakistan: The Reckoning Begins By Shahid Ur Rehman Sanjh Publications ISBN: 978-969-593-415-9 270pp. Mismanagement of resources was a primary...
The PML-N and the PPP have taken the right step by aligning together to form the next government. Though there are allegations of stolen mandate from...
The results of the general elections held on February 8 have once again shown that political engineering before or during elections does not help the...
The PML-N’s manifesto also promises safe, accessible and eco-friendly transport nationwide for every student. It seems that the party has not done...
Many of us keep lamenting that journalists of yore were much more courageous, fighting against dictatorships and rebelling against all sorts of...
T he name of the book is Who Owns Pakistan (1998), and the writer is Shahid-ur Rehman, who also penned three other books: Long Road to Chagai (1999),...
In Pakistan, there are not many writers who write about history in Urdu or any other regional language, with an independent and objective lens. But...
Ayaz Melo in Hyderabad has become a regular winter festival for notable literati from across the country. For nearly a decade now, women such as Amar...
During my recent visit to Karachi, I attended the Sixth International Conference ‘State of the Media 2023’ at Greenwich University (GU). It took...
Karachi is a happening place, and on my recent visit there, I had the opportunity to attend two events that may be of interest to my readers. Ishaque...
On December 13, 2023, Szabist Karachi organized an event to discuss the state of peasants’ rights in Sindh in 2022. While our mainstream media is...
Formulating laws and creating rules from above – without broader consultations – is not a good idea. Of course, you cannot consult criminals while...
Ishq Nama Shah Hussain: Tasawuf, Malamat, Sangeet, Kalaam By Farrukh Yar Book Corner ISBN: 978-969-662-516-2 416pp. Farrukh Yar is a well-known name...
My introduction to Wali Ram Vallabh was both personal and through his writing. He was the father of my friends Kamleshwar and Pushpa – both doctors...
The second half of the year 2023 has deprived Sindhi literature of two giants: Murlidhar Jetley and Wali Ram Vallabh. Both of whom remained immersed...
The Arabic word ‘noor’ has multiple meanings. Depending on the context, it can mean brightness, divine light, or simply ‘light’....
Seldom does one come across two books by the same writer that enchant readers so deeply. As a student of history and languages, I am compelled to...
There are plenty of biographies written by civil and military bureaucrats. But they tend to focus on their achievements instead of failures and...
In Mehrjui’s film ‘Gaav’, Masht Hassan – a peasant in an isolated village – has a close relationship with his cow, which is his only...
One of the founding fathers of Iranian New Wave cinema, Dariush Mehrjui, and his writer wife, Vahidea Mohammadi, lost their lives in a knife attack in...
The issue of refugees is not new in Pakistan. Since its inception, the country has faced challenges in accommodating refugees from across the borders...
The verdict of the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Oct 10 to sustain the controversial SC (Practice and Procedure) Act, 2023 is remarkable and...
Since elections are likely to take place in January 2024 – at least per the announcement by the Election Commission of Pakistan – the Human Rights...
I have lately been focusing on human rights issues in these pages. Those interested can refer to my previous articles: ‘Children’s rights...
As elections are likely to be held in January 2024, there is renewed talk about improving electoral participation and making elections credible. On...
If there is one single solution to most of our woes, it will definitely be quality education, especially at the school level. The Human Rights...
The 1990s saw the emergence of the Taliban and in the 2000s the TTP appeared to be distinct from the Taliban in Afghanistan. In this story we...