Independent Voices of Pakistan

Understanding the History of Peshawar under Sikh Rule

The word mercy was an unknown word in the Sikh rule in Peshawar. General Avitabile, who was the Governor of Peshawar, controlled Peshawar most mercilessly.

M. Waqas Mehsud M. Waqas Mehsud

Dowry in the 21st century: The Sociocultural Face of Exploitation

It’s past time we stood up to this toxicity and tried to make the planet a better place for ourselves and others!

Maimoona Waseem Maimoona Waseem

Comprehending Feminism Drive in Legal and Social Context of Pakistan

Feminism is a struggle against the patriarchal culture of the society that instils in individuals, from the early stages of life, which lead to discrimination.

Meharma Tanoli Meharma Tanoli

Toxic people; the leeches sucking your life quietly

Toxic people are totally noxious to your good fortune and bring you only a setback. Saying 'Good Riddance' to them is the simplest way to save your life.

Raza Dotani Raza Dotani

Periods don’t make me a sinner!

Menstruation serves a purpose for the human body with the only difference that periods are women-specific and hence have become a taboo.

Hira Amjad Hira Amjad

Solitude is bliss

We need to realize that we are the immense creatures with a limitless universe within us and our only limitations are our fears and desires.

Dr. Hajra Niaz Dr. Hajra Niaz

Why thinking to revisit 18th constitutional amendment

PTI's slogan “Naya Pakistan” seems to be diminishing due to 18th amendment and that is the only reason the federal government wants to roll back this constitutional amendment for its own political interests.

Zain Raza Baloch Zain Raza Baloch

Poetic musing whilst self-isolation

Here's that my heart outpours, marking the end of my poetic musing as I end up submitting to nature and enjoying the moment to its full.

Mayyda Asif Bajwa Mayyda Asif Bajwa

Atrocious men continue barbarities on women in Swat

In a single month a total of eight women lost lives in domestic violence and honour killing while the public and media are completely reckless.

Raza Dotani Raza Dotani

Fighting Coronavirus and steps in the right direction

It is high time for the government to adopt such measures which will ultimately ease the prevailing chaotic environment.

Zain Raza Baloch Zain Raza Baloch

A call for revival of the world amid COVID-19

The novel Coronavirus takes away many lives regardless of religion, ethnicity, power, wealth, color, virtuous, sinful and though it treats everyone with great justice.

Aziza Mehsud Aziza Mehsud

Closing mosques; The Coronavirus pandemic and Sharia

Saudi Ulema curtailed the Jumma and five-time prayers in Saudi except for Harmain.

M. Haroon Rauf M. Haroon Rauf

Story of Andrew Masih from a quarantined whiny mind

He has lost all his hopes in the State on the way. Trying to find peace in everything he can get his eyes laid on but to no avail, defeated, trying again and…

Nida Khattak Nida Khattak

Brown Girl

Our parents tell us that our degrees would be worthless if our moral values weren’t on breaking society’s standard.

Hira Amjad Hira Amjad

A path to book reading from movie addiction

Book reading permits us to utilize our own creation of mind and to reinforce our ability to believe something and to create new ideas, new strategies.

M Hamza Qamar M Hamza Qamar

Understanding the gravity and repercussions of Coronavirus

Rise of xenophobia, racism and threat to globalization worldwide while joblessness in countries like Pakistan are the threats caused by the current Coronavirus crises.

M. Waqas Mehsud M. Waqas Mehsud

COVID19: the assessment of our technological progress

During the current lockdown technologies have not proved to be very effective. that calls for its implementation for health, education and professional purposes.

Dr. Hajra Niaz Dr. Hajra Niaz

Dawn’s fake news of Boris Johnson’s death sums up standards of Journalism

Pakistan's reputed channel Dawn News fell for a fake Twitter handle and rushed to report the fake news of UK prime minister's death of Coronavirus.

Raza Dotani Raza Dotani

Resisting Male Chauvinism

A number of our well-educated countrymen also fall prey to these religious goons and raise voice against movements like Aurat March.

Hassan Masood Hassan Masood

Coronavirus paralyzes socio-economic life

Leaders who have awareness about this burning issue are comparing the historic importance of crisis to 1,918 influenza calamity, the Great Dispersion and the 9/11 tragedy.

Ayesha Liaqat Ayesha Liaqat

Your speeches won’t bring food to the starving people

Imran Khan promises but in the past ten days neither the prime minister nor the ‘State of Madina’ have done anything to help any of the people who are starving.

Parniyaan Ahmed Parniyaan Ahmed

How Coronavirus damaged the world economy

Coronavirus outbreak caused the disruptions to every aspect of life but considerably to the economy of every country and the global supply chains.

Zainab Arshad Zainab Arshad

Staying fit in ‘quarantined days’

People, in the cost of staying at home are busy to nourish their taste buds, which is causing to put on more weights and suffering to them with shaping disorders in their physique…

Nadeem Israr Nadeem Israr

A D-Day: US-Taliban Peace Deal & Beyond

US-Taliban Peace Deal in the US formulated classroom, the Feb 29, 2020; a D-Day, Yes, the United States of America on the right way,

Danish Nisar Danish Nisar