Today, I saw him again after two years; He was limping while walking, his legs trembling, his eyes on floor and unshaved face giving him look of seventies. He picked one bottle of Pepsi, one pie of tasty cake and walked toward cashier counter where he asked to add one pack of Silver Eagle cigarette

''According to a tradition of the Prophet of Islam, the day of Eid al-Fitr is a day of reward, that is, reward for fasting during the month of Ramadan. In this way, the day of Eid becomes a day of joy—a day when Muslims thank God for His blessings.
Fasting has been enjoined on Muslims during the mo

It was not in wee bit surprising that Pakistan refused to lift a tiny finger to nail Zaki-ur Rahman Lakhvi, one of the main masterminds of the Mumbai terrorist attack of November 2008. The only surprising thing, if there was ever, was the fact it took two days for Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to eat

The Afghan government and the Taliban held their first official meeting in Pakistan hill station of Murree a significant step beyond an informal gathering that took place in May. The most important thing about the two-day meeting is that the delegations agreed to convene again in several weeks to di

Nearly 68 years after it was created by the 1947 Partition, Pakistan is making yet another attempt to enact a law to regulate birth and marriage registration of its religious minorities.
There is no system in place for the registration of marriages of Hindus, Sikhs and Baha’is, which means that th

It is unimaginable to fathom the trauma and terror of families who lost their loved ones in July, 1995 during the Bosnian war. The bereaved families of a small mountain town of Srebrenica, Bosnia, who lost their loved ones during a mass killing, revisit the pain and agony of an unspeakable horror ye

‘If you love me, show me’, said the English poet John Donne. Rephrase these words: if you have goodness, show me. Of love, however, so often this is presumed that if you love in its truest sense, you need not bother whether it is being shown as well or not. But at times human judgment in the hands o

Sub:- India’s military problems are not less severe than of Pakistan while Kashmir solution becomes more elusive when very survival of Indian State is under serious threat
This refers to an article ‘What is Pakistan’s problem with Myanmar ops?’ by an influential Kashmiri (from Indian side of J&K)

I had been there at the 1st National Hijra Habba in 2012. Witnessing the Third National Transgender Hijra Habba in 2015 was indeed a humbling experience as lot of water has flown during these 3 years. From 30 community participants in 2012, the number this year had swelled to a whopping 350+. The la

The armed forces of Egypt faced a familiar tactic being used by ISIS (Islamic State – IS) and various Takfiri terrorist groups in Iraq and Syria respectively. This applies to a sudden attack based on storming important targets, creating confusion, basing forces within civilian areas, laying booby tr

As the Indian armed forces, with excellent inputs from the intelligence agencies, were carrying out a raid on insurgent camps along the India-Myanmarese border, the pain was felt more acutely in Rawalpindi. The Generals saw it as a threatening gesture by the Indian forces.
It might seem a misplace

Partial results of two important official surveys were released recently. They point to dismal living standards of India’s rural population and rising cost of health and education beyond the means of ordinary citizens. In spite of this reality the Modi government is undermining the public health and

The state of deserts experienced a high temperature in the recent past not because of weather component but the clash of opinions regarding tax rise on tobacco in the state. The High Court’s decision to put stay on the controversial tax proposal by BJP added a silver lining to the grey cloud. The sa

It was indeed a humbling experience for me to be part of the Third National Hijra Habba (festival of transgenders) held recently in the capital city of India. Organised by India HIV/AIDS Alliance’s Pehchan programme, it was the first event of its kind at the national level since the Supreme Court’s

It is so sad story to write on the topic of “Nationalism or Racialism” about the facts today again, why Christians are feeling insecure in every field of life in Pakistan. Why Christians are being forced to get Asylum in other countries, Because Christian girls, women and homes are not safe in Paki