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The Indomitable Spirit of Independence
Ishtiaq Ahmed
London: Pakistanis around the globe, wherever they may be and for whatever reasons they may be there, enthusiastically welcome and celebrate August 14 with joyful elation.
This is how it should be, as it is undeniably the…
Rawal Dam: An Ecological Disaster In Making
Asem Mustafa Awan
This is Rawal Dam and it serves a population of 2.3 million residents of Rawalpindi with clean drinking water as harped, but filthy and contaminated in truth it is.
The filth cluttered at the reservoir sides tells a… Eating On The Train Is Not Allowed
Shazia Mehboob
Singapore: On the evening of August 6, 2023, we were on an exposure trip to the city of Singapore. Everyone was busy chit-chatting on a fast-moving train somewhere near an underground train station when suddenly a local… The Death Train
Asem Mustafa Awan
Islamabad: The death train Hazara Express from Karachi to Havelian met with an accident near Nawabshah, resulting in about 40 lives lost, and an investigation is underway to determine whether it was terrorist activity or…
The Off-Limits Garbage!
Asem Mustafa Awan
Islamabad: This heap of filth is not far from a building that hosts scores of parliamentarians assigned to do one job which is building Pakistan.
The nation-building slogans raised for decades have seen nations go down… Trudging Along
Asem Mustafa Awan
Islamabad: The family of six all huddled together and trudging along on a cheap motorcycle may bring smiles to many but this is the life of many, and the number exceeds hundreds of millions.
He is one of the blessed… Waiting For Justice For Over Half A Century
Asem Mustafa Awan
Islamabad: Since 1970, her quest for justice has continued. Saeeda Sultan is nearing 90 now, and her agony for the past 50 years has remained.
A nation of 220 million and two Chief Justices of Pakistan, while holding the…
Their Last Wish Was Milk!
Asem Mustafa Awan
Islamabad: Hungry and crying, their last wish was milk, and what happened next was the family of four ending their lives owing to the tyrannical system prevailing in Pakistan.
Help was sought but it was simply not there.…
Hunger Drives To Suicide!
Asem Mustafa Awan
Islamabad:They die each day and finally, when they are up to their very last limits, they snap and end their lives, including those of their loved ones, as they have reached the end of the road and there is no hope.… When I Came to Pakistan
Ashleen Khan
When I Came to Pakistan: When I was about to go to Pakistan and we were in the Los Angeles Airport, I was excited and happy, and when we were on the plane, I was really looking forward to quickly finishing the journey on the…