Creating the State: Pakistan and the Accession of Kalat, 1947-48
Author of ‘A Princely Affair: The Accession and Integration of the Princely States of Pakistan, 1947-55,’ articulates, in this provocative piece, how the protracted accession of Kalat was due to the unusual political structure of Baluchistan and the peculiar personality of the then Khan of Kalat.
CM Jam Kamal: A different politician from Baluchistan
Najma Minhas, Managing Editor Global Village Space sits down with Jam Kamal Khan, an unusually modern and pragmatic leader emerging from the new breed of politicians in Baluchistan. Jam among other issues also shares his government’s priority to engage what he calls the ‘Naraz’ Baloch.
Awareness campaigns required to develop insurance sector: Abdul Waheed
Mr Abdul Waheed became CEO Askari General Insurance Company in 2010. A Chartered Professional Accountant by training, he has decades of exposure in finance and...
Lawyer Movement: What it was, what it wasn’t? Reflections twelve years on
Lawyers Movement or “Adlia Bahali Tehreek” (Restoration of Judiciary) occupies an important chapter in Pakistan’s colourful political history. Kickstarted on 9th March 2007, when...
Can the Guardians Guard Themselves?
Former Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting analyses the factors and necessity behind the Pakistani Supreme Court’s movement towards judicial activism whilst warning of the serious pitfalls of potential judicial adventurism.
The Dharna Judgment – Our New Judicial Discourse?
Pakistani origin, Harvard-trained lawyer, leading a group practice in the Middle East, discusses the recent Dharna judgment of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. Shad relies upon US legal jurist Dworkin’s work to point out that judicial decisions should be generated by using arguments of principle and not policy.
Mehak Gul – Record Holder Pakistani Chess Player
Mehak Gul started to learn and master the game of chess from the age of 6. She first participated in an international chess event at...
Sima Kamil – CEO United Bank Limited: Celebrating Pakistani Women
Sima Kamil is the first female Pakistani banker to lead a major bank, in Pakistan’s 70-year history. Being one of Pakistan’s topmost bankers, she was appointed as the President and Chief Executive Officer of United Bank Limited in 2017.
Naseem Hameed – the fastest woman of South Asia: Celebrating Pakistani Women
Pakistani track and field athlete, Naseem Hameed became the fastest woman of South Asia when she won a gold medal in the 100 meters at the 2010 South Asian Games in Dhaka, clocking at a wild 11.81 seconds.
Shazia Syed – CEO of Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited: Celebrating Pakistani Women
Shazia Syed serves as Chief Executive Officer of Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited since March 7, 2016 and its Executive Director since April 20, 2014....
Roshaneh Zafar – Founder of Kashf Foundation: Celebrating Pakistani Women
Founder of Kashf Foundation, Roshaneh is a development activist in Pakistan, working in the field of women's economic empowerment. She set up the Kashf...
Raheela Zarmeen Ahmadzai – Pakistani Footballer: Celebrating Pakistani Women
Twenty-year-old Raheela Zarmeen is a Pakistani footballer and the football manager of the Pakistan women's national football team and Balochistan United FC. Princess Rubina...