Tag: Pakistan

By Irum Saleem The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Wednesday finally spoke truth on closure of popular microblogging platform X (formerly Twitter).    The PTA informed the Sindh High Court (SHC) that the ban on …

By Irum Saleem     “DIGITAL censorship is occurring with alarming frequency in Pakistan. As this editorial is penned, social media platform X remains inaccessible for the ninth straight day,” Dawn has reported. Access has been …

Ismaeel Qasim As Pakistan heads into general elections 2024, it is imperative that the elephant in the room is addressed and answers to a few thought-provoking questions about the efficacy and conventional narrative of democracy …

By Irum Saleem    ‘To be or not to be’ is famous line from Shakespeare’s Hamlet and best fitted in today’s Pakistan.      “We have been wondering whether or not this past year and what …

By Rana Sohail Ahmed “Luis, you must be tired but why are you looking so sad?” Naeza asked her fellow mountaineer softly. We were sitting around campfire at Fairy Meadows after our dinner. Fairy Meadows …

By Irum Saleem    Darpok (timid) Nawaz (not Nawaz Sharif) conceded easy five runs to hand over the match to South Africa.     Nawaz was locked for important over by his timid captain Babar Azam. …