Muashara

 The list of where we fail and what we feel ashamed of is almost endless. Joking and making critical, potentially humiliating comments about a person’s body size or weight is body shaming. Body shaming is ubiquitous, part of our routines and everyday experience. Negative comments about appearance are constant. Body shaming happens with everybody, at least at some point of their life. OMG don't you think you have put on a little weight? Do some exercise… eat this, you look ugly, OMG he is so skinny, how does he even walk. We have all heard and sometimes even used statements like this without realising that, our words are powerful and it can hurt people, maybe the girl you're calling fat is starving herself, she is crying all night thinking about what you said, stress eating that nothing is gonna work on her, no one is going to like her, marry her, she is just a joke for everybody. The boy you call too skinny is maybe beating himself up in the gym to put on a little weight, j...

LAHORE – President of Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Irfan Iqbal Sheikh said that Chinese technological advancement and expertise can help Pakistan to serve as a food basket to this part of the world. “ It has vast fertile land, all weathers and one of the best canal systems but unable to reap fruit from these blessings just because of lack of modern technologies ”. He expressed these views while addressing a six-member high powered trade delegation from China here at the Lahore Chamber on Wednesday. There were countless opportunities for the Chinese investors to invest in the vibrant sectors of economy which include engineering, surgical instruments, pharmaceuticals, value added textiles, leather products, poultry/meat and agriculture machinery etc. he said and asserted that it was important that there should be win-win situation for all the stakeholders. Irfan Iqbal Sheikh said, “ It is the right time to invest in Pakistan ," addi...

Ever since the start of this century, Pakistan has seen many ups and downs. There were positive and negative things that happened and shaped the collective conscious of the Pakistani people. Starting from 2010 on wards, the following are some of the positive things that happened in Pakistan. (Not exactly in chronological order) 18 th Amendment: When Pakistan People’s Party came to power in 2008 after former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was assassinated, Pakistan had a semi-Presidential system where a lot of key powers were constituted in the presidency. One of the most celebrated constitutional amendments in the history of this country was the 18 th amendment conducted by the PPP government in 2010. Then President Asif Ali Zardari handed over his powers to the parliament in this historic amendment passed unanimously. The 18 th amendment also dissolved powers from the federation to provinces, making Pakistan a complete constitutional democracy. End of terrorism: ...