God only knows whether Prez Trump realizes or not the fact  that his capitulation before admittedly militarily powerless country Iran (due to decades of sanctions by the West led by the USA and also as result of 12 days war in June 2025 by the US-Israel against Iran) has deeply wounded the p

Education is the fundamental right of every child and it is the responsibility of the state to provide this right to him. Unfortunately, due to extreme poverty and other socio-economic reasons, a large number of Pakistani Christian children are deprived of this fundamental right.  According

With only 56 months left to end TB globally by 2030, the progress is way off the mark. To end TB, we have to protect people from getting infected with TB bacteria in the first place - and - we have to find all those with TB disease (correct and timely diagnosis), link them to effective and right

Recently, during the ongoing session of the Punjab Provincial Assembly, six Christian MPAs presented a unanimous resolution in which they demanded that the undemocratic procedure for nomination to specific minority seats in parliament be abolished and minorities be given the right to elect their

 The 70th session of the intergovernmental UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) - UN's largest annual forum on gender equality – which began on 9th March 2026, is to conclude on 19th March 2026 at UN Headquarters in New York. This year’s priority theme under discussion

A few days ago, I came across a piece of news regarding Rawalpindi and Islamabad that immediately caught my attention. The news is very unique and hopeful that a joint meeting of various Christian political, social, religious organizations and personalities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad was held wi

When the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) opened its thirtieth session in Geneva on March 9, 2026 (will continue until March 19, 2026), it did so under a powerful and urgent slogan: “Victims First. Immediate Action.” The theme could not have been more timely.

The current era is an era of globalization in which no country can fulfill its needs alone. It has to depend on other countries for its economic, political, and defense needs. Therefore, all countries, keeping their interests in mind, keep making significant changes in their foreign policy accord

Is there a connect between gender and antimicrobial resistance (AMR)? If you think that infection-causing microbes (virus, bacteria, fungi, parasites) impact all genders the same, be welcome to read on...

Gender is a social construct which defines the roles, behaviours, expressions, and

It is perfectly acceptable to be a dreamer. Throughout history, dreamers have inspired societies to imagine a better future—one defined by justice, dignity, and peace. But what becomes deeply troubling is when those dreams are imposed upon others as reality, even when the lived experiences

(Second part of two-part series) Settler Colonialism aspects in Kashmir involves:

(1)  Communication Blackouts and Media Restrictions: Indian authorities have historically used communication blackouts, including the suppression of internet services, to control the flow of informati

Although Sialkot is a small city in Pakistan, it is famous all over the world for its industry. It is one of the largest cities in Pakistan in terms of Christian population. When Christianity began in this country, the first person to accept the Lord Jesus Christ also belonged to this city. Just

The founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, while addressing the first Legislative Assembly on August 11, 1947, had said regarding minorities that no matter what religion, creed, color or race you belong to, the state has no business with it and you will be equal citizens in Pakistan. In the ba

While hearing a case in the Supreme Court on the petition of the Sunni Ittehad Council regarding the unfair distribution of reserved seats, a respected judge remarked whether reserved seats are a lottery system. Whether he asked this as a question or as a joke is a separate debate, but the fact i

The seventieth session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) opened on March 9, 2026, at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Established in 1946 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), the Commission remains the world’s foremost intergovern