Because I realized (better late than never) that it is government’s responsibility to provide safe, convenient, affordable, accessible and humane ways of commuting for all its citizens. When governments fail on its duty then it hides behind the market forces, and co-opts itself in cor

Five Muslim men reportedly kidnapped and raped a teenage Christian girl in Pakistan — yet authorities refuse to respond to her family’s desperate calls for justice.

 reports the 15-year-old girl named Maria daughter of Jalal Masih was kidnapped from her house in Sheikhu

In its recently published article, “Myanmar’s offensive against NSCN-K camps spells doom for northeastern Indian insurgent outfits”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) comments on how the Myanmar armed forces have over the last four months undertaken a succe

 In its recently published article, “The European Union and Afghanistan – Prospects for Peace”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) described the European Union’s (EU) strategy in Afghanistan, highlighting how the EU has consolidated its effort to

One day a puppy was running and waving his tail happily suddenly he slipped from a banana peel and fell down in a main whole, A preacher who was watching him has stopped his bicycle get down and bend himself, stretched his hand and successfully bring out the puppy from the main whole although pup

A man identified as Saleem is given death sentence and fined Rs.200, 000/- under section 295-C PPC in the Court of Additional sessions judge Faizul Hassan, Lahore, in June 2019. He was accused of uttering blasphemous comments in public place in Lohari Gate, Lahore in 2016.Reportedly 12 eye-witnes

Despite (i)- Crippling economic US sanctions against Iran after withdrawal of USA from Iran nuclear deal (ii)- Six tankers explosion in that region in the last ~ one month including two on June 13, which crippled the Japanese Kokuka Courageous and the Norwegian Front Altair, forcing their crews t

 In its recently published commentary, “In the absence of adequate addressal of radicalization and terrorism in South Asia, objectives of the SCO will remain mere illusions”, the European Foundation for South Asian Studies (EFSAS) comments on the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation

The view below is to answer a question from Professor Sudhir Arora. This question appeared in Professor Arora’s book The Poetic Corpus of Stephen Gill that was released in 2009 by Sarup Book, a prominent international publishing house. Dr. Arora is an established literary critic with severa

The view below is to answer a question from Professor Sudhir Arora. This question appeared in Professor Arora’s book The Poetic Corpus of Stephen Gill that was released in 2009 by Sarup Book, a prominent international publishing house. Dr. Arora is an established literary critic with severa

Abduction and forced conversions to Islam are unfortunately common for religious minorities in Pakistan. A recent survey shows that nearly 1,100 women from Pakistan's Christian and Hindu communities are abducted, raped and forcibly converted to Islam every year. One case that made it to court

 Although 193 governments adopted UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which warrant an integrated and multisectoral response to deliver on those promises, the progress has been lackadaisical in the past four years. A recent UN report has set an alarm on uneven progress on some SDGs and s

 More and more children around the world are now benefitting from fixed dose combination (FDC) of child-friendly medicines to treat drug-sensitive TB, thanks to the untiring efforts of TB Alliance (Global Alliance for TB Drug Development) and its partners including World Health Organization

Today I, Sardar Mushtaq Gill HRD Lawyer, head of LEAD, came across a gang rape case of a Christian girl 15 years old namely Maria on social media after being highlighted by one local activist Mubarak Masih. I was made compelled to pen the issue of Christian girls the victims of abduction, rape, f

 The article was written about ten years ago when the muscles of the blasphemy laws were not strong. In the world of the human rights of today these muscles are growing stronger and much more fearful.  Both Sunnis and Shias prescribe disinheritance and death for their apostates.  I