“Our house is still on fire. Your inaction is fuelling the flames by the hour.” This year, the World Economic Forum (WEF20) brought together global leaders to address many world issues at the Annual Meeting in Davos, the top-most spoken about being the ecological crisis of our time. The theme of the forum this year…
“I have always maintained that no nation can ever be worthy of its existence that cannot take with them their women. No struggle can ever succeed without women ever participating side by side with men.” Muhammad Ali Jinnah (Founder of Pakistan, Speech at Islamia College, 25th March 1940) Muhammad Ali Jinnah brought Muslim women out…
The hashtag #PakistanatDavos2020 trended at the top at number one in Pakistan. PM Imran Khan has attended the World Economic Forum 2020 (WEF). The official speech that followed with an interview session with Borge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was received exceedingly well as murmured by the crowd of Global leaders present…
The dialogue and research-based 4th Karachi International Water Conference focused on the Water, Energy, Food Nexus for a Sustainable Future in Pakistan. Hosted by the Hisaar Foundation, the conference brought forth new perspective by gathering scholars, researchers, concerned government bodies and smart agriculture specialists from across the world to speak about water concerns and the ongoing projects…
The World Economic Forum Global Gender Gap Report 2020 came out recently; sending many of us into a flurry of despair. It stated that at the present rate of progress, it could take us nearly 100 years to get to gender parity (99.5 years to be exact) and reach a gender equal world. Another dismal…
In recent news, the European External Action Service’s East StratCom (the EU Disinformation Task Force) revealed that the website, Eptoday.com, apparently a self-proclaimed magazine for the European Parliament in Brussels, had been republishing a large amount of news. Amongst its content was a large number of articles geared to be related to minorities in Pakistan…
Courtesy Daily Times The Jinnah Foundation (Memorial) Trust (JF) recently inaugurated a state of the art auditorium. The event recalled days of past, present as well as a hope for the future. The remnants of Quaid’s family and friends envisioned a dream for Pakistan. Their efforts showed the consistency and dedication of service by a…
I have always loved Islamabad. A picturesque haven of bliss with a scenic backdrop of lush mountains, green valleys and beautiful planning, it was built in the 1960s to replace Karachi as the capital of Pakistan. A successful amalgamation of both urban and rural, it has developed a distinctive identity of its own with architecture…
With the ardent patriotic zeal that sprouts up with each gazetted national holiday portrayed by ad campaigns and arbitrary quotes in mass media which dies down soon after, I wrote this article after everything passed, so that the impact of such would although be seemingly random, would not let the conversation die down and maybe…
We have seen them working tirelessly in Pakistan, adopting a country which they call their own these brave women provide a service to mankind. Growing up we saw them in schools and in orphanages and convents doing work for millions in service. We pay tribute to Sister Gertrude who passed away. And with great respect…
