Issue
July 24, 2020
The following questions were asked under the Right to Information, from the Child Protection Departments of Punjab, KPK, Sindh and Balochistan. Note: Perhaps the National Commission […]
July 29, 2020
Since 1947, we have been passing one bill after another to ‘Protect’ Islam without ever bothering to follow its spirit in terms of tolerance, equality and […]
August 1, 2020
A ‘Thank You’ letter. Dear Bill and Melinda, Thank you for your philanthropic support to many global causes and events. I did not realize the […]
August 11, 2020
It is with humility and gratitude, that I confirm, after interviewing a number of CBC contracted janitors this morning that their salary has been raised from […]
August 25, 2020
Only after a few days, of Cantt Board Clifton raising the salary of its exploited under paid janitors from Rs 12,000 to Rs.17500, we now have […]
August 26, 2020
Lessons from Turkey Past glory can be a great opiate. Loved by Pakistanis, many otherwise excellent Turkish TV serials provide a fair amount of this substance. […]
September 4, 2020
A Sindh Government ad from the Office of Electric Inspector, Karachi, appearing in the newspapers of 2nd September 2020 requires that only non-Muslims can apply for […]
September 4, 2020
Cantonment Executive Officer, CBC CC-38, Street No.13, Kh-e-Rahat, Phase-VI, DHA, Karachi. Phone: +92-21-35847831-2, Dear Sir, Request for Information under Article 19A of the Constitution […]
September 4, 2020
Cantonment Executive Officer, Cantonment Board Clifton CC-38, Street No.13, Kh-e-Rahat, Phase-VI, DHA, Karachi. Phone: +92-21-35847831-2, Dear Sir, Request for Information under Article 19A of […]
September 5, 2020
H2O – the ultimate leveler. Connected with covalent bonds of one Oxygen and two Hydrogen atoms, I am a typically colorless, tasteless, odorless and harmless fluid. […]
September 8, 2020
This is absolutely amazing. Another 1000 contracted janitors, being paid illegal wages of Rs.13000 pm can ‘begin to breathe’ a bit more easily. The latest is […]
September 16, 2020
Two steps that could change Pakistan. The heart-rending events of torture, rape and murder experienced by women and children in the last few weeks have scorched […]
September 17, 2020
Pakistan continues to suffer from mounting cases of abuse, kidnapping, rape, and killing of women and children. There is no end in sight. May it […]
September 24, 2020
On the night of 21st September, two men traveling in a Vigo, kidnapped a 22 year old woman from outside a Clifton Mall, took her to […]
October 1, 2020
Seven months back , having warmly welcomed the notification of National Commission on the Rights of Child (NCRC), one assumed that here was an outstanding opportunity […]
October 1, 2020
The decision to establish a single national Emergency Helpline is absolutely welcome. Much delayed and arriving in the wake of the Lahore Motorway rape case, one […]
October 1, 2020
When governments make promises, they often are intended to either appease or fool the public. A “one page simplified Tax Return Form”, is one of many […]
October 13, 2020
Clearing the clogged nullahs Most Pakistani institutions, Commissions and Authorities have been rendered increasingly dysfunctional by years of politicization, colonial bureaucracy and sustained incompetence. […]