A man who is intolerant, is not a human being in the full sense of the expression. To become enraged at antagonism is surely a sign of weakness. Of course, there are many who do not want to recognise the principle of tolerance as being eternal, for, in conditions of adversity, the temptation to retaliate … Read more
Nothing great or valuable is possible in this world within a short space of time. All such things must be accomplished gradually. No one can reach the summit of a mountain by a single leap. The climbing must be done slowly and cautiously and considerable effort is required to reach the top. A building cannot … Read more
Beauty is truth, truth Beauty Thats all ye need to know on earth! -KEATS. There exist innumerable definitions and quotations regarding what beauty really is! A number of philosophers poets and thinkers have tried to define it yet there … Read more
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good man to do nothing. -Edmund Burke. It is an established fact that good intentions should always be followed by good actions, needless to say that such good action might not have positive consequences but to … Read more
The simple answer to this question is “no”. The reason for this response is also simple; Until March of this year, Pakistan has never tried the parliamentary system. Pakistan instead has tried to avoid parliamentary supremacy through almost every device known to political scientists: the so called vice regal system, military authoritarianism, presidential supremacy, and … Read more
Kashmir, also called Cashmere, is a large area on the northern border of India. Its official name is Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir has been the center of a dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947. Each country claims Kashmir as part of its territory. The capitals of Kashmir, by traditional use, are Srinagar in the … Read more
The fiftieth anniversary of Pakistan’s independence falls in a period of perhaps the most far reaching changes in the world order. The relatively simple diplomatic configuration of the Cold War era has given place to a complex interplay of a great many forces that have made their appearance at the regional and global level. Economic … Read more
For the last 50 years, year after year, we have been celebrating Pakistan’s anniversary of independence as mostly a festive occasion. Jubilation as an act of pure rejoicing without much reflection falls under the category of what Muhammad Iqbal warned us about. “Give up imitating the nightingale and the peacock”, he said, “because the nightingale … Read more
HISTORY is fickle. A human contrivance, it draws its importance from the mortal human beings who want so much to understand the nature of their existence, their purposes in a span of limited time, and their connections with a buried past and a never realized future. History is meaningless in the absence of human industry, … Read more
“A man is known by his past” is a saying. This proverb is very in the case of nations. A country’s present and the dreams of its food for thought. If it was a glorious, it inspires them to work for the future are all inspired by its past. A nation’s past affords the people … Read more