Ibtidah-The Beginning

19/09/2025

Our society treats slum dwellers as “dirt,” yet it thrives on their silent sacrifices and resilience.

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By Zeeba T. Hashmi Said a young child, not more than ten, at the makeshift school for gypsy and slum dwelling children where I signed up as a volunteer. It was my first such exposure of what slum life really is like in comparison to what we fantasize about it in books or movies. This

04/09/2025

Between myth and memory, Anarkali’s story reflects Lahore’s timeless romance, where fact fades and folklore keeps the heart of the city alive.

By Dr Amir Butt In the Southern part of Lahore’s old city there is a beautiful little mausoleum. It is a white stone building with eight corner turrets. Inside is a pure marble sarcophagus with one of the finest and elegant carvings anywhere in the world. The legend is that this is the final resti...

26/08/2025

This photo isn’t just about the past; it’s a testament to survival, hope, and the unwavering spirit of a city that refused to fall. for Complete Article click on The link

There’s a photograph that speaks volumes. It’s of an old bazaar in Peshawar, a place that holds my childhood, fears, resilience, and a lifetime of memories. This photo isn’t just a snapshot of a street; it’s a reflection of everything this city and its people have endured and overcome. As a ...

18/08/2025

ਸੁਹਾਵੀ ਸਟੂਡੀਓ ਲਾਹੌਰ ਦੇ ਸਾਡੇ ਵਾਇਸ-ਓਵਰ ਆਰਟਿਸਟ ਅਸਦ ਫਾਤਮੀ ਆਪਣੇ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਸਾਂਝੇ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿਤਾਬ "ਢਾਹ ਲੱਗੀ ਵਸਤੀ" ਬਾਰੇ, ਜਿਸਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਹਾਲ ਹੀ ਵਿੱਚ ਆਪਣੀ ਆਵਾਜ਼ ਰਾਹੀਂ ਜੀਵੰਤ ਕਰ ਚੁੱਕੇ ਹਨ।

ਗਹਿਰਾਈ ਤੇ ਖੂਬਸੂਰਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਉਹ ਦੱਸਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਇਹ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਪੰਜਾਬ ਦੇ ਦਿਲ ਦੀ ਰੂਹ ਨੂੰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਛੂੰਹਦੀ ਹੈ — ਹੀਰ ਰਾਂਝਾ ਤੇ ਮਿਰਜ਼ਾ ਸਾਹਿਬਾਂ ਦੀ ਧਰਤੀ ਦੀ ਕਹਾਣੀ। ਉਹ ਇਸ ਗੱਲ ਤੇ ਵੀ ਚਰਚਾ ਕਰਦੇ ਹਨ ਕਿ ਇਲਾਕੇ ਦੀ ਸੱਭਿਆਚਾਰਕ ਤਸਵੀਰ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਬਦਲ ਰਹੀ ਹੈ ਅਤੇ ਕਿਵੇਂ ਇਹ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਉਸਨੂੰ ਸੁੰਦਰ ਢੰਗ ਨਾਲ ਸੰਭਾਲ ਕੇ ਰੱਖਦੀ ਹੈ।

Our voice-over artist from Suhavi Studio, Lahore — Asad Fatemi — shares his reflections on Dhah Lagi Vasti, a book he recently brought to life with his voice.

With depth and eloquence, he explains how the book captures the very soul of Punjab’s heartland—the land of Heer Ranjha and Mirza Sahiban. He also reflects on the region’s evolving cultural landscape and how beautifully the book preserves it.

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11/08/2025

National Minority Day

09/08/2025

Through symbols and silences, Malik Maher Ali captures the unbroken thread of history woven into the Neeli Bar’s soil.
Each story breathes with the quiet defiance of lives lived under unseen burdens.
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As old as literature itself, symbolism’s rise in Pakistani writing was no accident—it became the defining wave of the tide during the nation’s earliest encounter with authoritarian rule. It emerged as a powerful instrument for expressing the discontent and resentment of the people across nearl...

01/08/2025

Feeding decisions must be based on evidence and need not on persuasion and profit. For the complete article click on the link

Every child is born with an inviolable right to health and nourishment. This right is not a matter of charity, culture, or convenience—it is the most fundamental human entitlement. Breastfeeding, universally recognised by science and endorsed by global health institutions, is central to securing t...

22/07/2025

To understand Hussainiat is to understand suffering and to keep the struggle against tyranny alive.
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By Zeeba T Hashmi First Published on March 17, 2015 The subcontinent is unique in its remembrance of Ashura by people of all religions and sects, an example for which cannot be found anywhere else in the world. The spirit of resilience, valour and bravery is awakened on the day we know as Yom-e-Ashu...

05/05/2025

The families of over 400 youths implicated in alleged blasphemy cases demand a broader investigation, as the modus operandi of this mafia-like operation

31/10/2024

Happy Diwali dear friends who are celebrating it. May this event bring the spirit of togetherness and love for all

21/10/2024

At the outset, 26th Amendment is a good deterrent to attacks on the parliament coming from the unchecked powers of the judiciary, that was actively engaged in meddling into law making, to the point where some legal experts say, was akin to rewriting the law, instead of interpreting it. The judiciary remained compromised to the whims and will of the powers that be, the powers that always undermined the law. We needed stability of every government's term for 5 years at least. We never had it, or even if we did,, in our 75 years of history, we made it without a single government without a Prime Minister completing his term.

But the strong objections coming to the passage of 26th Amendment is not only coming out of the sorry, hypocritical political sloganeering of PTI, that only sees it as an inescapable trap for Imran Khan. But in fact, the criticism is coming from the very sane, progressive legal practitioners and the experts of the constitution. The problem of judiciary remaining hijacked for political gains remains there. Politcal appointments of the judges, by the selectors having only a small share representation from judiciary, is bound to doom any other political party that feels disenfranchised. How the elections take place, how it gets pre-decided who gets how much representation, and how voting is managed are not unknown facts. So what if PML-N is soon to lose its blue-eyed status, what if IK is again brought back with smashing majority, what will they do next knowing that undoing a constitutional amendment that sets up for strong political influence will, need another 2/3rd majority of the house. This is not the reform that needed to be worked on, unless there is an acknowledgement that merit and democracy, as ideal enablers for a perfect harmonization among all pillars of the state, are missing.

And needless to state, other clauses of this amended law are disturbing. Council of Islamic Ideaology will see more expansion of powers. Economy clauses (the Riba to appease Maulana) are also going to spell for a doom. And not to mention, the very questionable processes involved in this "consensus building" negotiations that PPP is celebrating today, is actually an extremely shameful thing to celebrate.

The system will not prevent from hijacking of the judiciary, and will be more detrimental for as long as the parliament is controlled by the powers that be. There. Yes, I said it. Now i;m relieved.

19/10/2024

Zeeba Hashmi writes "The political appeasement of clerics in Sindh, like UmerAyubSarhandi, and MianAbdul Haq (famous as MianMithoo) is not unknown. They have set up empires on the Madrassah business and thriving on vulnerabilities of the economically marginalized peasants, or the helpless, landless, loan-bondage victim Haris whose families are at stake at the hand of exploitation. A special mention on the vulnerabilities of Hindu Hari peasant communities must be made here, as their religious conversions are taking place with no scrutiny, checks or balances. Chances of these conversions being forced and coerced are also high under all plausible situations. And here, it must also not be forgotten that a bill was presented in Sindh Assembly to end forced conversions, but it was rescinded first after getting passed unanimously, and was completely struck down by the treasury bench the second time it was presented. PPP was responsible."

I have known Jami Chandio as a friend for many years. Always, with a gift of explaining in plain and simple terms what makes the world so beautiful.He is among those people who developed, in the most subtle and subconscious ways, an unending curiosity and fascination to learn more of people’s hist...