It is painful to see our worthy political leaders doing the same things over and over again – toppling each other’s governments – and expecting a different result. Soon after the creation of Pakistan. we changed seven prime ministers before the milita…

Tractor manufacturers are one of the many mafias of Pakistan. They claim to sell high-quality, locally manufactured/assembled tractors, but the fact is that the most advance and expensive tractor in India costs far less than a 120-horsepower tractor i…

It is almost impossible to find a street without beggars in Pakistan. As per current estimates there are between five and 25 million beggars in Pakistan, which would be approximately 2.5 to 11 percent of our total population.In the wake of the Covid-1…

Recently, the PM asked chief secretaries to name those involved in smuggling. Imran Khan deserves praise for being concerned about rising prices due to smuggling of edibles to other countries. However, he should also order strict action against smuggl…

Like the monster of corruption, confusion, disagreement and discordance is everywhere in our society. This is what the forces of ‘status quo’ want in this country. Unfortunately, there is no one to challenge this status quo.Similarly, corruption and p…

Prior to development of the Salk vaccine, polio was the most serious illness worldwide. To fund research for fighting this virus, the US had a program: 'March of Dimes'. In this program, people contributed a dime without any compulsion. These …

This has been the hardest time of our lives; no one has been through the coronavirus epidemic and the subsequent lockdown unscathed. Many brave doctors have lost their lives by putting themselves on the front lines in the fight against the disease. Th…

Pakistan faces a horrendous economic crisis, where the state must take on vast foreign and domestic debts, not to invest in socio-economic development projects, but to pay exorbitant salaries, pensions, and perks. If anything, we need to lower the pub…

Having been barred from any outdoor, social activities, at least for the foreseeable future, perhaps people can fill the empty hours by taking up a creative hobby. Keeping ourselves busy drawing, painting, writing, and reading keeps anxiety and panic …

The government has decided to promote deserving/non-deserving students without exams in the next class. Living up-to the motto of PM Imran Khan to bring lower-cadre classes at par with the upper ones.Dr Irfan ZafarIslamabad http://ifttt.com/images/no_…

This refers to the news report ‘Mother of gang-raped victim appeals to PM for justice' . We often read reports of judges scolding policemen for deliberately weakening the prosecution's case by misstating facts or by inserting wrong clauses, le…

In this ongoing situation, students are very confused regarding their exams and admissions. The education minister has made a clear statement that all the matric and intermediate exams have been cancelled. Many students are concerned that if no exam W…

This refers to the letter ‘Aviation woes’ by Malik Tariq Ali. Many airlines around the world have laid-off their employees and in other cases, there have been deep salary cuts. Some airlines have gone under. However, PIA appears to be a privileged org…

Its been almost two months since some kind of distancing has been enforced by the state. Instead of a strict and quick lockdown we've gone ahead with a loose and long version on the pretext of taking care of the poor/daily-wagers.After two months,…

Its been almost two months since some kind of distancing has been enforced by the state. Instead of a strict and quick lockdown we've gone ahead with a loose and long version on the pretext of taking care of the poor/daily-wagers.After two months,…

This has been the hardest time of our lives; no one has been through the coronavirus epidemic and the subsequent lockdown unscathed. Many brave doctors have lost their lives by putting themselves on the front lines in the fight against the disease. Th…

Pakistan faces a horrendous economic crisis, where the state must take on vast foreign and domestic debts, not to invest in socio-economic development projects, but to pay exorbitant salaries, pensions, and perks. If anything, we need to lower the pub…

The government has decided to promote deserving/non-deserving students without exams in the next class. Living up-to the motto of PM Imran Khan to bring lower-cadre classes at par with the upper ones.Dr Irfan ZafarIslamabad http://ifttt.com/images/no_…

Food security is about making food accessible to everybody at all times. Today over two billion people do not have regular access to safe, nutritious and sufficient food. Moreover, 820 million go to bed hungry every day. This problem not only affects …

Recently, the prime minister has one again been absent from the National Assembly. Given the current crisis, this is totally unacceptable behaviour. The session could have been used to collaborate with opposition on new strategies to fight the coronav…