Film Review: ‘Garam Hawa’ (1973)
BY: Hamza Waqas ‘Garam Hawa’ (1973) tells the story of a Muslim family living in Agra, struggling to cope with the changes that have come with the partition of India. It is regarded as the first film that addressed the human cost of partition. Said to have been inspired by Ismat Chughtai’s Marxist short stories,…
Why Education matters?
Hamza Wyne The nexus between democracy and education is undeniably important. Both of them complement each other. Democracy is used as a means to educate and education, in turn, is utilized to solidify democratic ethos and principles – liberty, freedom of expression and freedom to protest. Not only that, the way these rights should be…
“Answer their Questions; Don’t kill them”
I am a part of a society where we have to think, before we think, to think it or, not to think it. Here questioning and thinking critically can lead to sedition or blasphemy. Your question either hurts religion or is branded seditious against state. Whole generation has been raised—except few—without the habit of questioning….
US election and 3M strategy
Noman Mehsud America who once was leading the UN but today is facing internal political, economic and social unrest. Now there are two major blunders made by Americans which led them to this destructive situation. Number one, after the cold war with the collapse of USSR, America became arrogant. They should be proud of their…
Education and Democracy
Azhar Irfan Democracy, in order to be a reality and a way of life, has to be introduced from the very beginning of our development as individuals. Democratic values like liberty, equality, justice, dignity, co-operation and the act of sharing responsibilities have the potential to enrich the learning process, making it more effective and impactful….
طلبہ کا احتجاج: حکومت نے گھٹنے ٹیک دیئے
گورنر پنجاب کی ہدایات پر جاری ہونے والے دو علیحدہ نوٹیفیکیشنز میں بی زیڈ یو ملتان اور اسلامیہ یونیورسٹی بہاولپور نے سابقہ فاٹا کے طلبہ کی مخصوص نشستیں بحال کر دیں۔ گزشتہ تیرہ روز سے زکریا یونیورسٹی ملتان اور اسلامیہ یونیورسٹی بہاولپور کے پشتون طلبہ گورنر ہاؤس لاہور کے سامنے اپنی سکالرشپس کی بحالی کے…
An investigation on PMC issue
Balach The recent student protests against the callous policies of the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) proved a victory for student activist when the PMC announced that it would revise the syllabus to accommodate students demands for entry tests to medical colleges. Announcing that the Medical and Dental Colleges Admission Test (MDCAT) will be held on…
Students With Disabilities are Not Welcome at Beaconhouse National University
Report: Students Herald For nearly 7 months now, students at Beaconhouse National University (BNU) have been trying to convince their administration to install elevators on campus. The administration has repeatedly failed to acknowledge the importance of the issue at hand, and is apathetic to the needs of students with disabilities. In early March 2020, after…
پی ایس سی اور سی ٹی ڈی کی جانب سے قلعہ عبداللہ می لائبریری قائم
رپورٹ: انضمام میراج گزشتہ جمعہ قلعہ عبداللہ بلوچستان میں پروگریسو سٹوڈنٹس کولیکٹو اور کنیکٹ دی ڈسکونیکٹڈ کی جانب سے قائم کی گئی اولسی کتابتون(عوامی لائبریری) کا افتتاح کردیا گیا۔ تفصیلات کے مطابق پروگریسو سٹوڈنٹس کولیکٹو اور کنیکٹ دی ڈسکونیکٹڈ کے اشتراک سے قائم کی گئی یہ دسویں لائبریری ہے۔جوکہ بلوچستان کے سب سے پسماندہ…
