November 16, 2017

Dismantling the Caste

November 17, 2018

CBC janitorial staff Letters to President, PM, Mazari

March 30, 2019

A citizen protests

A citizen protests   The individual who killed Governor Salman Taseer was sent to the gallows because he took the law into his own hands. By […]
March 31, 2019

Zakat letter to SC

An appeal to the Supreme Court of Pakistan For a public interest Suo moto notice Honourable Lordships, The Supreme Court of Pakistan in a landmark judgment […]
April 21, 2019

Modern-day freight forwarders

On modern day freight forwarders If Sajjad Hyder Yildirim had been alive today, he would have certainly included the modern day “freight forwarders” in his famous article, […]
September 16, 2019

Forwarding the forwarded

Forwarding the Forwarded There is much in praise of the ‘WhatsApp’. But equally long is the list of its inflictions. WhatsApp has opened a new chapter […]
December 2, 2019

An ethical and brave girl

An ethical and brave girl writes to her dad, after breaking her engagement:  Dear Aboo, After staying for only a few days at their house, it […]
December 29, 2019

Sovereignty vs. electric cables Part 2

  Sovereignty vs. electric  cables In a small village in Phobjikha Valley, Bhutan, the residents chose to live without electricity  for many years because installing an […]
January 24, 2020

A janitor writes to the residents of DHA and Clifton

A janitor writes a letter of gratitude to the residents of DHA and Clifton.     Sir, I am a Cantonment Board Clifton’s contracted janitor. I […]
January 24, 2020

Dear CAA – pay correct wages to your contracted janitors

Dear CAA,     We look up to you as a leading, modern, progressive and high tech organisation.  How come you are so unlawful, unethical and […]
January 24, 2020

Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act (ZARRA)

Review and Recommendations for changes in Zainab Alert, Response and Recovery Act (ZARRA)   The fact that the under approval ZARRA bill would find itself asphyxiated […]
February 14, 2020

Fraudulent vehicles in Sindh

Neither lawful nor judicious. Parked at 0930, 13 Feb 2020, at Sindh High Court. A privately registered vehicle fraudulently posing as a Sindh High Court vehicle […]
March 26, 2020

Kheaban e Jabal

Kheaban e Jabal – 1 of 4 A mountain of contradictions. Tariq Bin Ziyad neither conquered nor resided on this Kheaban e Jabal. The name “Jabal” […]
April 5, 2020

Forvid-20

FORVID-20 Forvid-20 is an imaginary virus, a poor relative of its flamboyant and famous forerunner, the Covid-19. The two operate in tandem. One overtly with symptoms […]
April 23, 2020

Fearvid-19, the new strain

Fearvid-19 No wonder, Pakistan’s Houbara Bustards, Markhors and Siberian Cranes are euphoric with relief and joy. Those who mercilessly massacred them with ferocious falcons and long […]
April 24, 2020

National Savings Organisation

National Savings Organisation If you feel offended by words like Auschwitz, Gulag and Guantanamo, you must be respected for your sensitivity to mistreatment. Not many, however, […]
April 27, 2020

Do away with the Ruet e Hilal Committee

Do away with the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee When and where a moon will be sighted or not, is entirely an issue of its orbit, trajectory, mass and […]
October 3, 2021

How not to collect tax

How not to collect tax  By its inability to collect taxes, FBR single-handedly acts as the biggest roadblock to Pakistan’s progress. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2323007/how-not-to-collect-tax Any country where less […]
October 13, 2021

The plight of sanitary workers

The plight of sanitary workers We as citizens have been callous and insensitive towards the misery and cruelty  extended to thousands of  under-paid and exploited sanitary […]
December 2, 2024

The Gardener

The Gardener He was an accomplished gardener, well-liked and respected for his dedication and quality of work. He was a satisfied worker who took great delight […]