Category: Opinion

Cyber Crime Threat
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Cyber Crime Threat: Technology cannot helps us to stay safe

Hope you are not a member of AshleyMadison.com? If you are, your only lifeline is to disconnect your wife from the internet! If this is not possible, you can keep cursing the hackers of the website. The central hub for online promiscuity was recently hacked by a group of hackers called the “Impact Team.” The...

Manish Rai
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Ground Invasion in Syria will be a Blunder

The United Nations mediated Syrian peace talks in Geneva was abruptly suspended it was stated that there was more work to be done by the big powers sponsoring the talks between the Syrian sides. The latest inconclusive Syrian peace talks were attended by representatives of the Syrian government, the Saudi-backed coalition, and the High Negotiation...

Philanthropy and volunteerism
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Philanthropy and volunteerism: A need of the hour

According to Quran, righteousness is not to turn your faces to east or west but the one who believe in One God, the Prophets, the angels, the books and who gives money from their wealth to poor, old, the son of roads and orphans… According to Pakistan Centre of Philanthropy (PCP), the list of donors...

Kamal Ahmed Rizvi
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Kamal Ahmed Rizvi An Artiste Par Excellence

Kamal Ahmed Rizvi passed away after a long illness in a Private hospital in Karachi. He was a prolific writer, versatile actor and director. He performed on the stage before appearing on TV. He earned popularity from his comedy show “Alif Noon” in which he played Alif along with Rafi Khawar as Nana. Both were...

Syrian Crisis
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Pakistan’s Stance Over Syrian Crisis

Pakistan will keep on supporting the integrity and geographical boundary. Pakistan does not support the overthrow of President Bashar Al Asad’s government. Syrian Crisis must be resolved in a peaceful manner. I think this is the right approach and shows the significant change in our foreign policy. It reflects that the government has realized that...

Supreme Court
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A Controversial decision

Once again the Apex Court has handed down an extremely controversial decision that affects the wild life’s protection in Pakistan. We should not expect any relief in this case. The Court has lifted the ban on the hunting of Houbara Bustard reversing its earlier decision to impose the ban on this activity. The Court has...

Taliban Suicide Attack Targets FC Vehicle
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Suicide attack on FC Caravan

According to news report ten persons including security officials & 40 were wounded in a suicide attack on FC caravan. The defunct TTP has claimed the responsibility for the attack. Federal Interior Minister has asked for the report of the incident. President, Prime Minister and other prominent political & religious leaders have condemned the tragic...

PIA strike
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Deadlock Continues

Finally, a reasonable step has been taken by the government to resolve the conflict arising out of Privatization move of PIA. The government wanted to sell the flagship Airline to its cronies & associates. A glimmer of hope has arisen in the impasse over the employees strike. The PIA workers strike has continued into the...

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Malaise of PML (N) Government

Perhaps Khawaja Asif the minister of Water and Power is oblivious of Prime Minister’s directive on load shedding. People were rejoicing over it, but Khawaja has ruined their happiness. My question to him is “Was he sleeping at the energy committee meeting.” Or else he is deliberately acting in this fashion to thwart the good...

dacoit
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Dacoits’ Rule

It is extremely agonizing to read the accounts of incidents of dacoity and theft in the daily newspapers. The citizens of the Metropolitan city of Lahore are deprived and robbed of vehicles, motorcycles, jewellery, cash and other valuables worth millions of Rupees on a regular basis. We find Punjab Government making claims of good governance....