Why is Pakistan lagging behind?

This is a question in the minds of every Pakistan lover these days. Quite a number of T.V Channels have started some sort of nation building programs, totally indifferent to the fact that around 75% of the people have no idea what is happening on our T.V channels. From the rest of the 25% of the population, only about 10% watch these talk shows. Some of the anchors are quite good. But if one watches

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the Sorry state of Religion in Pakistan

There was a time when people in Pakistan, especially those in the larger urban centers were introduced to a new kind of preaching, the invitation given to the upper middle class ladies and gentlemen to read and understand the Quran. Very impressive. But what most of the people don’t realize is the fact that the true spirit of Islam is missing from these teachings. True many ladies of the upper class have started taking the

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Ishq aur Junoon” is an urdu phrase that means “Love and Passion”. This blog is a testatment to my love for my religion, and my passion for my country. Both Pakistan and Islam have been, for decades now, at the mercy of unscrupulous charlatans, bigoted despots, money-grubbing preachers and a misled, misguided, foolish intelligentsia; masquerading as our leaders, our saviours, and our guiding hand, these men and women have dragged this nation to the depths of misery, and it’s time ordinary people like myself raised their voices against them.