AS WE gather to celebrate Eid al-Adha, sharing food and quality time with those we love, we are reminded of how fortunate so many of us are to be able to break bread together and celebrate in comfort. At the same time, millions of Muslims are gathering in Makkah, completing Hajj, the sacred pilgrimage that...
Youm-e-Takbeer marks a defining moment in Pakistan’s history when the entire nation demonstrated unwavering resolve, national unity, and extraordinary courage by emerging as a nuclear power. On 28 May 1998, in response to India’s nuclear tests, Pakistan successfully conducted nuclear tests, not only restoring the strategic balance in South Asia but also sending a clear...
There is nothing more revealing about an occupying power than its fear of prayer. In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian state does not stop at deploying over 900,000 troops armed with draconian black laws and blanket impunity. It extends its iron grip into the sacred rituals of Eid ul Adha itself. While...
A Warning Bell for Pakistan’s Livestock Sector The unusual, alarming, and deeply concerning emptiness of cattle markets across Pakistan just two days before Eid-ul-Adha has created severe anxiety not only among the public but also among circles associated with the livestock sector. Every year, several days before Eid-ul-Adha, cattle markets used to present a vibrant...
Pakistan is passing through one of the most difficult economic phases in its modern history.IBehind every statistical figure lies a painful human reality — families struggling to pay electricity bills, young graduates searching endlessly for jobs, small businesses closing their doors, and farmers unable to recover rising input costs. Inflation has silently eroded the dignity...
In a submission to the UN Human Rights Council, the World Muslim Congress has utilized the Special Rapporteur’s report on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers report (A/HRC/62/43) to highlight systemic deficiencies in India’s judicial appointment processes. Drawing on the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the Basic Principles on the Independence...
At a time when Pakistan is facing complex internal and external challenges, the recent workshop on National Security and Strategic Leadership organized by the Inter-Services Public Relations in Islamabad carries immense national importance. The workshop was attended by Vice Chancellors, Deans, Registrars, and senior faculty members from more than 200 universities across Pakistan, while several...
Once again, Quetta has been drenched in blood.Once again, a peaceful journey turned into an irreversible nightmare within seconds. The railway tracks that should have carried families safely to their destinations instead became scenes of devastation, smoke, fire, and shattered human lives. Innocent passengers—men, women, elderly citizens, and even young children—were caught in a moment...
The reported proposal of the Punjab Higher Education Commission to detach four major faculties from Bahauddin Zakariya University and merge them into separate universities in Multan is not merely an administrative decision; it is being viewed by many as a deeply painful and alarming attack on one of the strongest symbols of higher education in...
There are borders drawn on maps and then there are borders that cut through human lives. In Kashmir, the Line of Control (LoC) is not merely a geopolitical divide between two states; it is a deeply personal rupture that has, for decades, separated families, silenced relationships and turned ordinary lives into stories of longing and...
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