It’s not just cricket
Cricket may not be our national sport — that honour goes to hockey —but is the one sport that can excite the nation or make it go into collective depression. It is more followed than any other sport...
View ArticleAre Pakistanis happier in 2011?
With regular bombings being just one of their constantly growing fears, and their country being ranked 12 on Foreign Policy Magazine's Failed States Index 2011, Pakistanis hardly have reasons to be a...
View ArticleCricket in Pakistan: Select on merit, not on favouritism!
And so the chief selector has spoken: No more messing around with the squad, unless a new player shows exemplary form in the upcoming domestic T20 event! The plan is to continue to stick with the tried...
View ArticleMrs Fauzia Kasuri, true merit comes above party affiliations
Ever wonder why our country is in such turmoil? Ever wonder how people who are not worth it occupy the seats of the National Assembly? Ever heard yourself say: “OMG, my 10-year-old could have done a...
View ArticleHere is why I chose Habib University
Every student stepping out of high school faces a dilemma: which university should they choose for further studies? Recently, a major investment has been made to establish Habib University. This...
View ArticleLet the Aitchison legacy prevail!
Aitchison College has boasted its majestic red brick buildings and traditions for over 125 years now. As we all know, generation after generations have followed the footsteps of their fathers and...
View ArticleDoes Aitchison give more importance to kinship than KGS?
Before we go on to tackle the issue of kinship and its importance in maintaining a certain decorum, atmosphere and legacy of an institute, let’s go back and take a quick lesson about an institution...
View ArticleEntry tests and inept professionals: Another nail in our education coffin
A few days back, I came across the news that the government is considering to end the entry test system (ECAT & MCAT) for admissions in universities. The news left me utterly dismayed. The policy...
View ArticleWhat if your daughter doesn’t want to be a ‘doctor bahu’?
In a recent conversation with a mother to little girls, I asked her what she had planned for her children with regards to their education. I was merely referring to school choices but she told me,...
View ArticleHere is why PTI was ‘undemocratic and unconstitutional’ but ANP and JUI-F are...
Who were they? - Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI). What were they doing? - Protesting on roads. For what? -Against rigging – oh wait, “alleged” rigging – in the general elections 2013. What were their...
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