I grew up around Heeramandi! OK although I mentioned it to grab your attention, it was actually just past Heeramandi where my family’s Haveli, Barood Khana, was located. As a child, my grandmother would often take me on a Tonga ride along the narrow streets, passing the infamous market, to visit our relatives. I vividly […]
Author: Sara Taseer
You need only one idea to change the world
“You need only one idea to change the world….” More than Entrepreneurs, motivational speakers have promoted the idea of reading self-help books. That one freaking idea has not plumed upon the world at large but the sale of the motivational books have given hefty profit to the authors. It is a fact that cannot be […]
Lives lost, Lessons learned: The tragedy and hope of Kashmir protests
The recent eruption of protests in Pakistan-administered Kashmir was a stark reminder of the simmering discontent that has plagued the region for years. Fueled by rising costs of basic necessities and a sense of economic neglect, these demonstrations, though thankfully resolved, exposed deep-seated issues demanding a multifaceted approach. The story begins with the Jammu Kashmir […]
The false pursuit of India’s nuclear ambitions
“Nuclear weapons offer us nothing but a balance of terror, and a balance of terror is still terror,” said American Scientist & Nobel Laureate George Wald. The exceptional odyssey lies within the nuclear weapons can be better explained in the nuclear history of South Asian State, India. Under the disguise of U.S. President Eisenhower’s “Atoms […]
‘Dubai Unlocked’: Zardari, Marwat, Naqvi’s wife revealed as Dubai lavish property owners
A global joint investigative journalism project, ‘Dubai Unlocked’, has revealed the ownership of properties of the global elite in Dubai. The list includes political figures, globally sanctioned individuals, alleged money launderers and criminals. Pakistanis have also been identified on the list and their combined value has been estimated at around $11 billion. The project — […]
Fraternity without borders: Dr. Yunus’s accession is questionable
Dr. Yunus has left Dhaka to address the 2nd Meeting on Human Fraternity at the invitation of Fondazione Fratelli Tutti on 9 May. It is to be noted that it is known that he will return to the country on May 17 from Paris with Emirates Airlines. About 30 Nobel Peace Prize winners were invited […]
Wo Shayar Badnaam: The tragic life and love story of Shiv Kumar Batalvi
Na karo Shiv di udaasi da ilaaj, ron di marzi hai aj beimaan di – Please don’t find solutions to the sorrows of Shiv for the dishonest just want to cry today. Shiv Kumar Batalvi was born in 1936 in a small village Bara Pind Lohtian, Shakargarh, Sialkot, now in present day Pakistan. His father […]
Human rights dilemma: The plight of Afghan refugees in Pakistan
The world shrank to a global village with the advent of the concepts of globalization and free mobility. The global population began to mobilize due to the ease of travel and transportation. Individuals began traveling to the nations of their choice and, in a variety of situations, settled there. Among these are the many circumstances […]