Young people are not short of talent. They are waiting for open doors and fair opportunities.Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili Let me begin with a moment at the cricket ground. I was hurrying through the crowded streets towards a marriage lunch when a roadside hoarding outside Amar Singh Club caught my eye: “Irani Trophy”. I stopped….
Ahmad Ayaz Hospitals are unlike ordinary workplaces. They are places where people arrive when they are unwell, worried, anxious and often emotionally vulnerable. Patients may be in pain, while attendants may be struggling to understand procedures, locate wards, obtain medicines, complete formalities or simply find someone who can guide them. In such an environment, every…
“Halal Earnings, Contentment, Trust, and Social Responsibility” Mohammad Younis Bhat (Zahid) The desire to earn wealth, own property, and improve one’s financial condition is a natural part of human life. Islam does not condemn wealth itself, nor does it ask a person to abandon lawful means of earning. Rather, Islam teaches a balanced approach: wealth…
Bring the Khutbah back to its essence. The answer is not to abandon tradition. It is to restore its purpose. Dr. Fiaz Maqbool Fazili At a recent Nikah ceremony, while waiting for the proceedings to begin, I found myself sitting beside a man who had been teaching the Qur’an for decades. Naturally, I assumed that…
Sometimes the writer needs to change the surroundings, separate drafting from editing, read something meaningful, observe the world more closely or simply allow an imperfect first attempt. Gowher Bhat There are days when a writer sits in front of a blank screen and has nothing to say. The document is open, the cursor keeps blinking,…
