Author: Aneela Khalid

Birth Registration in FATA

Birth Registration in FATA

Millions of children in Pakistan are denied their fundamental right, birth registration. Children whose births go unregistered are unable to benefit from even minimal levels of protection against early and forced marriages, labour and employment in hazardous industries, recruitment by armed groups and illegal adoption and or/ trafficking. Without a […]

Aid to Pakistan – A bottomless pit

Aid to Pakistan – A bottomless pit

Since its independence in 1947, Pakistan has continually been a recipient of foreign aid in its various forms. The country has been receiving aid for development of different areas such as military, education, agriculture, building dams, communication networks, health and a variety of other areas where any developing country would […]

Why gender discrimination!

Why gender discrimination!

God created man and woman not to subjugate each other but to love, care, share and help each other. He the Creator of this universe did His justice by giving equal qualities to both of them. He gave man a rough and tough physique while women were created with soft […]

FATA and the shame democracy!

FATA and the shame democracy!

FATA (Federally Administered Tribal Area) and PATA (Provincially Administered Tribal Area) straddled along Pakistan’s porous border the ”Durand line” since time immemorial was considered Terra-Incognito, and its fierce inhabitants were ruled by their own set of rules, customary, unwritten yet democratic but harsh. Reward and punishment were summarily exercised by […]

Pakistan and its “demockcrazy”

Pakistan and its “demockcrazy”

It is said that the word “Democracy” is a panacea of all ailments and democracy is applicable to every one and everywhere. Yet this elusive word means the same but has diverse effects in its application throughout the world as can be seen today. Primitive societies, tribal cultures and backward […]