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Human Rights day: Lets hope for a better and brighter Pakistan
I hate to be an emissary of doom and gloom. Unfortunately, when I often look around to seek inspiration for my write-ups, I find the wretched in much greater numbers than the elated souls. My quest...
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The anti-Malala propaganda
A protest by students against the renaming of Saidu Sharif Degree College after the 15-year-old peace activist, Malala Yousafzai, was no surprise to me. The demonstration by female students shocked...
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The idiot’s guide to open-mindedness
It is all about having an ‘open-mind’ these days. A mind so open that your brains might fall out! Listen here, be open-minded. It will free you. From everyone you don’t like, from all things that bore...
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We are (annoyed by) Malala!
Oh, Malala! How did a child like you ever manage to lock herself in the eye of an unrelenting storm of controversy and conspiracies? Usually when a girl gets shot, she gets to reap much support and...
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Positive Pakistan: Moments of pride in 2012
The authors of this post are Maria Niazi and Tamreez Inam. It’s that time of the year when we reflect back at the year that was and look forward to the next one. So we opened up the news and all we saw...
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Why Celebrate International Women’s Day?
Year after year, March 8 unwaveringly marks International Women’s Day, which is commemorated globally for more than a hundred years now. And while the original focus of the celebration was a movement...
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Shoot me, I’m a social worker
Parveen Rehman, a long-time director of the renowned Orangi Pilot Project was brutally killed this past Wednesday night in Karachi. She was targeted while travelling in her car near the Banaras...
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Dreams do come true: Malala goes back to school
There is a Malala in each and every girl of this unfortunate country. Amidst this war torn country, this teenager voiced her opinion against those elements of society which, quite atrociously advocate...
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How many will be murdered in the war on education?
When Malala Yousafzai, was shot by the Taliban last October, there was a huge outcry all over the world about the dismal state of education for girls in Pakistan. It wasn’t the first time such an...
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Abdul Waheed Khan: When a social worker dies, a little piece of Pakistan dies...
Ladies and gentlemen, the conundrum for you today is to guess what March 13, 2013 and May 13, 2013 have in common. Many of you will answer, ‘the number 13,’ but looking beyond this obvious similarity,...
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Our new, increased education budget is a victory for Malala and every Pakistani
We have never given a toss about education in Pakistan. This is not a blanket statement but a fact pretty easily verified if you look at statistics of literacy in this country or the work done on...
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You are right, Malala’s speech could have been better!
It was a privilege to take a few minutes off my life and listen to Malala Yousafzai’s speech at the United Nations- alas, on YouTube. I’ve been away from social media the past few days, but I couldn’t...
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Pakistan: Where Dr Aafia Siddiqui is a hero and Malala, a villain
He bravely stood up against a confusing blasphemy law that was often misused to target minorities, yet after his assassination, we indulged in the irrelevant details of Salmaan Taseer’s private life,...
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Malala Yousafzai is not a normal teenager, why expect her to be?
“One child, one teacher, one book and one pen can change the world.” These were the poignant words spoken with such simplicity by Malala Yousufzai at the special Youth Assembly held by the United...
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Malala: An Israeli clone of Bush raised by RAW agents
Yesterday, social media was plastered, once again, with condemnations of Malala Yousafzai. It’s a regular thing. Every time Malala does something, be it a United Nations speech or meeting with the...
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A chat with a 21st century Pakistani patriot
Interviewer (I): Assalamu alaykum. My name is Sanjay. Patriot (P): Sanjay? Are you Indian? I: No, I’m Pakistani. P: How come? I: Well I was born and raised here. P: However, people of your belief are...
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Malala and Abeer: The difference in the narrative told by the West
Have you heard of Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi? Abeer Qassim Hamza al-Janabi was a 14-year-old Iraqi girl who lived in a house to the southwest of Yusufiyah, a village to the west of the town of...
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Just your average Pakistani response to 15 news stories
NOTE: Most of these responses are inspired by real comments
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Calling Dr Pervez Hoodbhoy ‘jahil’ can only happen in Pakistan
A few days ago, a fierce verbal battle took place between the guests on a talk show called “On The Front” hosted by Kamran Shahid. The bone of contention was the book called ‘I am Malala’ authored by...
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Malala would be better off living in Canada
Jon Stewart was not wrong when in his late night The Daily Show, he offered to adopt Malala Yousafzai. He was highly impressed by this child’s advocacy for education and for him, it looked like a...
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