Asma Jehangir is one of the most controversial figures in the Pakistani horizon. She has been a secular and religion-less lady, which draws respect and support from such circles within and outside the Pakistan. She doesn’t like the Islamic image of Pakistan, and doesn’t like the military and dictatorial tilt of Pakistani affairs.
Her stances have [...]
Pakistan’s Army Chief told parliament’s Defense Committee the United States should focus on stabilizing Afghanistan instead of pushing Pakistan to attack militant groups in a crucial border region, a committee member told Reuters on Wednesday.
Army Chief General Ashfaq Kayani also said Pakistan alone will decide if and when to launch a full-scale offensive in the [...]
A typical national purpose has two vital components, national development and national survival. Masses like to be prosperous and secure. These two facets support each other as much as they compete with each other. National development without security attracts aggressors and national security at the cost of development degrades social security and erodes public welfare. [...]
One wonders about the ethics and the standard of our so-called leaders from civil society, media and politics and yes not to forget other walks of life.
We have many abusive incidents on the record in which either journalists or politicians or other sort of leaders are abusing other people. Incidents related to Nazir Naji, Mustafa [...]
In a very interesting development, the volcanic leader of lawyers movement Ali Ahmad Kurd and the chairperson of Pakistan Human Rights Commission Asma Jehangir has spoken loud against the chief Justice of Pakistan Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and his court.
These two people were among those who were the most prominent and all important figures to play [...]
Before we discuss the above lets have a look at brief profile of Mr. Edhi from his own site.
Every society is destined to face the problems of looking after the welfare of the sick, the weak, the destitute and the needy. All societies are alike in this respect. One way of assessing the status of [...]
Despite our shock-weariness, the past week has been a traumatic one for Pakistan. In a curtain-raiser to the visit of members of the MPH (Mullen, Petreaus and Holbrooke) team, Pakistan has been ripped asunder with acts of terrorism and barbarity – across the land. Following from the horrors of Manawan, we saw the almost helpless [...]
Late last night as renown Human Rights Activist Asma Jehangir’s daughters, Muneeza and her friends were making a movie of some torn posters of the kings party for Geo around Lahore. They were beaten by goons of the PML {Q} and then taken to the PML {Q} main election office. Where they were threatened, with [...]
