Ah! Or Wow! – The Lament and Mockery of a Nation

Post Views: 33,391 Muhammad Naseem Ranzooryar Dearreaders, Ah or Wow this is our national story, our collective tragedy. When those who enter the corridors of power gain their seats through rigging, fake votes, and political manipulation, we sigh “Ah!”, yet later chant Wow! in their rallies. Ah, that merit has been buried in this country,…

National Security: Strategy of Preemption, Not Reaction

Post Views: 24,557 By Major Waseem Mahmood Butt (R), Defence Analyst In the context of Afghanistan, the time for temporary and emotional reactions has passed. What is required now is a clear, comprehensive, and pre-emptive strategy. We must thoroughly understand the enemy’s financial support systems, arms supply chains, indoctrination mechanisms, physical training structures, and covert…

IIOJ&K: A painful saga of human rights abuses

Post Views: 24,918 Kashmir burning: By Ijaz Ahmad Khan TORONTO: Witnessing the worst forms of oppression and state terrorism, Indian Illegally Occupied Jummu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) has passed through nightmare of human rights abuses unleashed by Indian Occupational Forces since they illegally invaded the held velley on October 27, 1947. As the sun disappears behind…

Sportsmanship Spirit

Post Views: 31,599 by Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal The word sportsmanship was once spoken with reverence, not as a slogan but as a lived tradition, especially on the playing fields of South Asia. In earlier decades, when tempers between neighbouring states often ran high, sport still retained a rare dignity. Pakistan and India, despite wars, diplomatic…

Kites of Hope Amid Shadows of Sorrow

Post Views: 20,013 By Muhammad Mohsin Iqbal After nearly a quarter of a century, Basant has returned to Lahore, not merely as a festival but as a long-suppressed emotion rediscovering its voice. For twenty-five years, the city carried the memory of spring like a faded photograph—cherished, yet distant. Past tragedies, when careless celebrations claimed innocent…