By Mustafa Kamal “There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope.”_Bernard Williams, a philosopher and teacher   Life promises. Endless promises nourished by every breath. Taking one’s life is the end of a promise. An unspeakable act committed against oneself. What does compel you to take away your life? Snuff out that bud of …

Prohibiting corporal punishment remains a distant dream In November last year, an 8th grader Ahmad Hussain was paralysed due to a head injury reportedly inflicted by a teacher at a private cadet college in Larkana. Sindh’s chief minister taking note of the incident had arranged for Ahmad to be taken to the United States for treatment at the provincial government’s …

Noor Akbar Gohar GAHKUCH (Ghizer District), July 13: Complete shutter-down strike was observed by traders here on Thursday against frequent prolonged power outages. The call for the shutter down strike was given by the Gahkuch Bazaar Committee. It has become a norm of the day that people are subjected to unscheduled power outages for long hours, a trader told the …