ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: “I may be small but I’m not that small,” said Samina Baig responding to the laughter she caused on coming to the rostrum to speak about her big achievements. Her shade above 5-foot frame was almost completely hidden by the rostrum set for speakers invited by the Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) […]
The time I spent in Chitral changed my life and I will be forever thankful for the experience. My objective for writing this blog, however, is because one of the reasons I had come to Pakistan was because of my good friend, Shahzaib Bajwa. Readers may recognise this name from the numerous articles written about
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: The PPP human rights cell has urged the government to respond forcefully to the threats given to the Kalash and the Ismaili community of Chitral by the TTP and to take every step to protect the valley from the Taliban incursions. Dr Nafisa Shah, Central Coordinator of the PPP Human Rights Cell,
ISLAMABAD: The first `Parliamentarians Tax Directory`, issued by the Federal Board of Revenue on Saturday, attests to these remarks made by an American novelist. Barring a few worthy exceptions, the sums paid as income tax by most of the elected representatives are laughably low. Putting it mildly, the returns do not match their princely lifestyle. Of
The state’s consistent retreat against religious extremists has emboldened them to persecute anyone they so desire. Be it security personnel or polio workers, schools or mosques, the Shiite Hazara community or Christians, everything and everyone is a target. The latest additions to the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan’s long list of enemies are the peaceful Kalash tribe and
