Shah Meer Baloch

The last of the Kalasha

They once ruled the entire region but today, the number of indigenous people of the Kalash Valley is fast dwindling. Updated 12 Mar, 2019 12:27pm

What matters most

If not locals, who is Gwadar’s development intended for? Updated 06 May, 2018 08:05am

We want Pakistan of the 1960s, says Rabbani

ISLAMABAD: We want the Pakistan of the 1960s, said former Senate chairman Mian Raza Rabbani at an event by the... Published 29 Apr, 2018 07:15am

THE ROAD OUT OF GWADAR

Great things in Balochistan tend to arrive in small, sometimes troubling packages. Updated 20 Mar, 2018 09:00am

Speakers call for national cybersecurity strategy

ISLAMABAD: Officials, researchers and IT experts called for a national strategy to deal with cyber threats and... Published 01 Mar, 2018 07:06am

The long insurgency

The Baloch issue requires political solutions. Published 31 Dec, 2017 06:52am

‘Police mustn’t delay FIRs in missing persons’ cases’

ISLAMABAD: The chairperson of the National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR) on Thursday called on the police not ... Published 29 Dec, 2017 06:22am

‘Establishment must stop issuing certificates of patriotism’

I.A. Rehman continues to be one of the most consistent voices against human rights abuses in Pakistan. A former... Published 14 Dec, 2017 07:17am

‘Quote Constitution and religion to outlaw child marriages’

Events across the city mark the end of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Published 13 Dec, 2017 07:11am

‘Security should be for everyone, not just Islamabad’

Hazara Shias living in self-exile say they don’t feel safe in Balochistan Published 10 Oct, 2017 07:06am

Living Colours: ‘David Beckham was always the player I imitated as a kid’

Along with her two sisters, Raheela Zarmeen grew up playing football in a remote town in Balochistan. There being no... Updated 03 Aug, 2017 02:22pm

‘The Quaid-i-Azam brought women into mainstream politics’

Q: What books are you currently reading? Q: Which books were you unable to finish? Q: Who do you think is an... Published 02 Aug, 2017 07:08am

‘State should provide labourers with safe working environment’

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers on Friday hosted a ‘Safety and... Published 29 Jul, 2017 07:07am

Living Colours: ‘Most important obstacle to education in Balochistan is lack of political will’

Balochistan native Barket Ismail recognised the importance of an educated nation and established the Dynamic English... Published 13 Jul, 2017 06:59am

‘Politics in Pakistan revolves around a few individuals’

Q: How do you see the politics of Pakistan today compared to the politics of the 70s and 80s? Q: Your Master’s... Published 08 Jun, 2017 07:34am

CCEP calls for equality for religious minorities in new charter of demands

Charter of demands dealing with ‘Equality of Citizenship’ was presented at a media orientation event. Updated 01 Jun, 2017 11:15am

FROM MY BOOKSHELF: ‘It is critical to be able to see the side of history we were never taught’

Q: What are you currently reading?A: At the moment, I am reading about the South China Sea and the importance of... Updated 31 May, 2017 07:08am

‘Council membership row sparked clashes in QAU’

ISLAMABAD: Reports of student clashes at the Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad on Saturday and the... Published 22 May, 2017 06:49am

FROM MY BOOKSHELF: ‘The system we call capitalism has many facets that we don’t take the time to understand’

Q: What books are you currently reading?A: I am currently reading Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism... Updated 10 May, 2017 06:20am

Living Colours: ‘Every writer is a struggling writer’

Mohammed Hanif’s story is an unlikely one. A voracious reader as a child, he grew up in a village in Punjab and... Published 20 Apr, 2017 06:55am