When Life Drowned: Pakistan’s Silent Cry Beneath the Floods
By: Waqas Qamar Bhatti Pakistan is now a landscape that words can scarcely contain. Once celebrated for its lush green fields, the land has transformed into a waterlogged graveyard of…
The Ruined City
By: Azam Mairaj They say, thousands of years ago, on the shores of the Arabian Sea, there lay a small coastal settlement. It was a natural harbor, and upon it…
Minorities Commission Bill 2025: When Silence Becomes a Constitutional Consent
By: Yassar Talib The recent passage of the National Commission for Minorities Rights Bill 2025 by both houses of the Parliament was a landmark moment for the religious minorities of…
Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied: Legal System Fails the Poor in Pakistan
By: Luqman Ahmad Khan Despite constitutional guarantees of equal justice for all, Pakistan’s legal system continues to fail its poorest citizens, who face years-long delays, unaffordable legal fees, and systemic…
No Warning, No Mercy: Flash Floods in Texas and the Global Cost of Unpreparedness
By: Augustine Gill July 2025 will forever be remembered by the families of over 100 Texans who lost their lives—most of them children – in a flash flood that tore…
CSS Special 2023 and Pakistani Minorities
By: Azam Mairaj On 8th May 2020, the government of the time announced a Special CSS examination to fill the remaining vacancies for candidates from smaller provinces and minorities. From…
CSS Exam: Minority Quota and Foreign Office
Part 2 By: Azam Mairaj On May 14, 2025, the final results of the CSS Special Exam 2023 were announced. According to the published results, four minority candidates have been…
A Beacon of Hope: Revisiting the 2014 Supreme Court Judgment on Minority Rights in Pakistan
By: Kashif Nawab In a nation often marred by incidents of religious intolerance and sectarian violence, the 2014 Supreme Court judgment authored by then Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani stands…
Pakistan Observes International Day Against Child Labour Amid Persistent Challenges
By: Zara Amoon As the world marks the International Day Against Child Labour on June 12, Pakistan joins the global effort to highlight and address the persistent issue of child…
Quota in CSS Exams: A Blessing for Minorities
By: Azam Mairaj On 14 May 2025, the Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) announced the final results of the CSS Special Exam. Out of 15,242 candidates, 519 cleared the written…