Between The Deen and Halloween

by Imam Zaid Shakir One of the tragedies of our times is found in the easy willingness with which some Muslims accept practices, rituals or cultural symbols that have their roots in... Read more »

65% consumer products sold in Pakistan are fake

Counterfeit goods become serious problem, 65% consumer products sold in Pakistan are fake. Umar Ghauri, Chairman TCEP. (PRESS RELEASE) The growing menace of counterfeit products has become a serious problem for consumers... Read more »

Does Imran know about Civil Disobedience?

By: SYED ATIQ UL HASSAN Does Imran know about Civil Disobedience? The aim of the civil disobedience movement in any state is to paralyse the functionaries of the government so that the... Read more »

Amnesty slams US over Afghan civilian deaths

A new report by Amnesty International looks at civilian casualties by US troops and the ongoing lack of accountability. Kabul, Afghanistan – On September 16, 2012, at three in the morning, Mohammad Zahir... Read more »

U.S Nuclear Agency, Hailed Record as Fukushima Melted

by Bill Dedman: In the tense days after a powerful earthquake and tsunami crippled the Fukushima Daiichi power plant in Japan on March 11, 2011, staff at the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission... Read more »

An Open Letter to Mr. Asif Ali Zardari

Dear Mr. Asif Ali Zardari Sahab. AoA. The reported death (due to the non availability of food and medicines) of more than 120 kids, in the draught stricken Tharparkar area of Sindh... Read more »

بیمار قوم کا اعلاج

السلام عليکم بيمار قوم يا کسی بھی بيمار شخص کا علاج اس وقت تک نہيں ہوسکتا جب تک  اس  مرض کی صحيح تشخيص نہيں ہوجاتی۔ ہمارے ملک پاکستان ميں برائيوں کی اصل... Read more »

Civil Society demands immediate police action and strongly Condemns all paedophilia cases

Islamabad, 17 September 2013:  The Islamabad/Rawalpindi-based Civil Society activists, networks and NGOs are outraged at the rape of a 5-year old girl in Mughalpura/Lahore and express their strongest condemnation of this inhumanity,... Read more »

An Eye Opener

One of our teachers is doing PhD in Bio-Chemistry. As part of his field work, he has been contracted by Dr Samar Mubarakmand for development of coal gas in Thar, for production... Read more »

The PM Speech

By Dr Ghayur Ayub In cyber world a speech by a chief executive is gauged by three things; appearance; body language; and contents. Let us look at the PM speech in that context.... Read more »

Australian Child Support Agency has international child support collection agreements with 86 countries

 The Australian Child Support Agency has international child support collection agreements with 86 countries around the world.  These agreements are inflexible and are therefore unproductive.  For example, the Australian Child Support Agency... Read more »

The demand for banning Bangladesh Jammat-e-Islami: Is it a logical demand?

By Barrister Nazir Ahmed Recently some extreme left oriented political parties are demanding to ban Bangladesh Jammat-e Islami (BJI). Jatiya Somajtantrik Dal (JSD), Bangladesh Workers Party (BWP) and Bangladesh Communist Party (BCP)... Read more »

What was Karachi and what is Karachi now….

I was in Karachi from 15 August 1947 to 1962. I remember going to various places in Karachi without hindrance. I live in UK now. Here too I visit various places without... Read more »

Dolphins saved

I had to share the beautiful story of the young dolphins about  100 to 150 that were lured to safety after stranding themselves. As a resident of Western Australia and protector of... Read more »

Prayers for Jacintha Saldanha

I am deeply saddened by the death of Jacintha Saldanha who committed suicide after 2dayFM Sydney radio presenters prank pretending to be Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles at the hospital where Kate Middleton was... Read more »

Services offered by the office of Consulate General of Pakistan Sydney

I am writing to inform all of you that the current team of the  consulate general of Pakistan are doing a ridiculous job in serving our community. I have a petition signed... Read more »

HMR Services in Surgery

HMR saves time for GPs/doctors from examining whether a complex medication regimen is safe and effective. Doctors will be able to claim MBS Item 900 by referring.  HMR is of benefit to... Read more »