Here are some interesting books. The first one is an autobiography titled 'Journey Through History' by Lt-Gen Zahid Ali Akbar Khan, published by...
Some unpleasant truths but food for thought. First of all, the way all politicians consort to lying, distortion of truth, abusing others and...
The first book I would like to introduce is an excellent translation of the Holy Quran into simple, beautiful English by Hafiz Dr. Musharraf...
During our school summer holidays we used to fondly read 'Alif Leyla' by Abu Abdullah ibn Abdul Al-Jah Sherari; 'Tilism Hoshruba' by Muhamad...
It is often heard that people have lost interest in reading books. This is only partly true but they are often so busy trying to earn two square...
World Mental Health Day was recently observed all over the world, including Pakistan, on October 10. Quite a few professionals published...
The Almighty has told us in the Holy Quran that He is with those who show patience under all circumstances. Shaikh Sadi has explained it...
Some books of value that I read: the first one, full of valuable information, is titled ‘Ishque Mustafa’ by Maqsood Ahmad Islahi and printed by...
The Holy Quran is accepted as a complete code of life. Every aspect of life has been dealt with in it. In addition to the five fundamental...
Today, I have two books to discuss. The first – a treasure of knowledge, information and national history – titled ‘Such Tau Yeh He’ ,...
The last two days have been full of self-praise by the ruling party. The public has yet again been taken for a ride and we are all now ma’moon....
Reading books is a great pastime. You obtain knowledge of some sort and it relaxes and gives peace of mind. I receive many books from a lot of...
In our country, community development has been totally ignored, yet it is most important to help people in their development programmes at the...
Lately we have been hearing a lot about Turkish President Recap Tayyip Erdogen. Whenever and wherever any Muslim community faces problems or...
Recently I read a very good article in these pages, 'The dangers of incompetence' written by Ms Kamila Hyat . I read it very carefully and found it...
In continuation of last week’s topic, here are some more anecdotes from Saadi’s 'Bostan' in a free rendering of the translation by Dr Khwaji...
Due to the indifferent attitude of the public at large, government policies have failed, the coronavirus is spreading fast and at an ever-increasing...
Pakistan celebrates May 28 as Youm-e-Takbir. The people that made it all possible were Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Gen Ziaul Haq, A G N Kazi, Agha Shahi,...
More than enough is being written about the coronavirus and politics, so I turn instead to words of wisdom from the famous Sadi Shirazi."There was...
Most of us are aware of the benefits and blessings of fasting during Ramazan. A Japanese Nobel Prize winner won this coveted prize for finding out...
The coronavirus has played havoc, causing more than 70,000 deaths all over the world and more than a million people have been infected. So much has...
Since the day of the creation of this world and of us human beings, we have always been facing problems of all kinds, some divine and some man-made....
The whole world is in upheaval due to the coronavirus pandemic. About 195 countries have fallen victim to it. Thousands of people have died and...
In our country it has become general tradition that those who come into power consider themselves above all others in knowledge, wisdom and...
A few days ago, Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq, Mian Muhammad Aslam and Mr Attaur Rahman came to see me. We discussed educational matters and...
Before continuing with more quotes from ‘Bostan-e-Sadi’ by Shaikh Saadi , I would first like to mention a very nice article.It was written by...
The game of politics and the expertise of media anchors is in full swing. If you listen to them, you will hear two extremes – either milk and...
Leave politics and the politicians to their dirty devices. We can see enough of that on TV. To get away from it all, here are some nice books, well...
Not only Pakistan, but other Muslim countries are in a mess of one kind or another as well. Some of these problems are of our/their own creation...
The Pakistani nation can boast of some of the best liars, thieves and corrupt people. But look around carefully and you will also find some...
In my last column, I said that the golden principles of good governance can be drawn from our own history and are available for us to follow.For...
On the one hand, the batsman from the ruling team are unable to achieve a double figure score, while on the other hand, the players from the...
A few days ago I was invited as chief guest at the annual function of the Haji Abdul Hakim Trust, where I distributed cash prizes to talented...
Recently, I was invited as chief guest to the 14th Convocation of Riphah International University, which was held at the Convention Centre,...
The Almighty had blessed Hazrat Esa with the powers to heal the sick, raise the dead back to life, etc. Every day they would gather at his monastic...
Nephrology is the branch of medicine concerned with the physiology and diseases of the kidneys. The name comes from 'nephron', a functional unit...
Ghulam Ishaq Khan was one of the most patriotic, competent, honest and efficient Pakistanis I know. He was born on January 20, 1915 in Bannu and...
We have heard of, and abundantly seen pictures and video recordings, the PM’s visits to Iran, Saudi Arabia, China and Karachi. His visit to...
Today no politics but something about magic and its position according to Shariah. Some time ago I wrote about the two angels – Harut and Marut...
A few days ago I saw on TV, the prime minister holding a meeting with my dear friend and great social worker, Muhammad Bashir Faruqui, chairman of...
Every year the International Day of Older Persons is celebrated throughout almost the whole world on October 1. In Pakistan we have also kept up...
Kashmir – a problem nowhere near solution. Our leaders have to learn from the fate of the Palestinians and the way the West reacted to the...
Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan writes about the initial days of Pakistan's nuclear weapons programme.
I have decided to write about some books, to draw attention to some of the good literature being published and to get people to read again rather...
Politics, the economy, Kashmir affairs – all hot topics these days. Let us, laypersons, leave these decisions to the rulers and politicians and...
The Kashmir crisis is at its peak. Those who cannot even use an ordinary catapult are bragging that they will teach India a lesson. The Kashmir...
For the last two or three months the country has been in the grip of commotion. On the one hand, we had the news of the martyrdom of Pakistanis due...
There are so many interesting and useful books to read. What a pity writing and penmanship pays so little in Pakistan. The first book I would like...
Most of you must be aware that my colleagues and I are building a welfare hospital in Lahore near Minar-e-Pakistan where we have provided free OPD...
No politics or current topics today, but some recently published books of interest. The first is titled ‘Hasil, La-Hasil’ written by Capt ...
