The Hidden Favour
By: Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee Khatija was a robust, healthy, 19 year old girl. She had just finished her studies and had found a good job. Because of her good health she managed to work long hours, both in the office and at home. The envy of her peers who could not even do half the …
The Hands Deserve The Books
By: Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee Child Labour is a crime against humanity. At this juncture I am reminded of a very moving story about one of the world’s greatest humanitarians Abraham Lincoln. The time, at which this episode took place, Lincoln was a candidate for a congress seat. And on that day, he had an important …
Why Should I Be Hungry
By: Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee Salman come and have your lunch” shouted his mom from the door of their hut in the Katchi abadi. He was playing marbles with his friends of adversary. His mother was thin, a widow who lived in a slum of Karachi. Her husband died when Salman was 6 years of age. …
The Honest Taxi Driver
By: Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee What all is involved in a taxi drivers life; physical labour and not much exercise for the grey matter. One such driver was Anwar. He got his driving license from the back door. He did not learn how to drive a car, neither was he aware of the traffic rules and …
RESCUE ON THE SEA
By: Zeenat Iqbal Hakimjee Very little has been written about the ancient coastal people of Lyari – the irrepressible Makranis – who take their name from the Makran coast of Sindh and, Balochistan, which also indicates a common history of the two provinces; the Makran coast constitutes the South-East of Iran and the South-West of …
Best English Newspaper Islamabad Pakistan
English Newspaper Islamabad Pakistan Best English Newspaper from Islamabad Pakistan Soon Times Daily Publication From Federal Capital. 8 Pages Color Newspaper available in Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mirpur AK, Hazara Division, Mianwali, Khushab and Sargodha. Daily Soon Times Islamabad Pakistan Daily Soon Times from Islamabad and Sargodha Pakistan leading English Newspaper. Daily Soon Times …
The SCO and Iran
The SCO summit was scheduled for Thursday and Friday in Dushanbe, Tajikistan. The forthcoming summit was also on Iran’s application to join the SCO has generated much interest in recent days. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an organization led by China and Russia with the participation of some regional countries. Iran has been an observer …
Iran and Taliban Post US Withdrawal
Iran and the Taliban have long been at the forefront to find extraordinary foundations for bridging differences. But in recent days, Iran’s foreign ministry has expressed outrage at the Taliban’s management of the Panjshir Valley, indicating unrest among members of the both sides. In addition, Tehran feels to be insecure about Pakistani influence in Afghanistan …
Occupied Kashmir War Crimes and Human Rights Violation
Pakistani foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi with National Security Adviser Dr. Mueed Yusuf and Federal Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari. Asim Iftikhar, spokesman for the Pakistani Foreign Ministry made a joint press conference in Islamabad and presented documents and figures to electronic and print media about Indian attitude while presenting these figures and documents, …
On the Rohingya Issue, Beijing Needs to Come Out of Grey Boxes
By: MD Pathik Hasan As the date of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly is coming closer every day, several concerns of international politics are in spotlight. For South Asia in general and for Bangladesh as well, the Rohingya crisis is one of the burning issues for a while. As an extra …
