Syed-shajeel-haider-zaidi, Author at The Express Tribune

Shajeel Zaidi

Trump’s impeachment acquittal is in Pakistan’s best interest

Trump is the Republican’s best shot at beating the Democrats – which is also in Pakistan’s best interest

Updated Feb 03, 2020

Should Faisal Vawda be given the boot for his eccentric antics?

Vawda defended his actions, claiming that people should focus on the message and ignore its presentation

Updated Jan 20, 2020

Trump’s imperial arrogance will have disastrous ramifications

Trump is enthralled by the pageantry of the military and the ‘glory’ of war, yet he himself has never served

Updated Jan 07, 2020

How successful are Imran Khan's attempts at becoming an international statesperson?

It is evident that Pakistan is too small an arena for Imran's liking and he is rather preoccupied with the world...

Updated Oct 21, 2019

Bernie Sanders spoke up about Kashmir, but does it really matter?

Simply making Kashmir into an international discussion topic is not a victory.

Updated Sep 06, 2019

Stop deifying or demonising PTM, just lend them a listening ear

Free speech is PTM's constitutional right; they can criticise but there must be a line between voicing and attacking.

Updated Jun 01, 2019

Is war between the US and Iran imminent?

Iran will not buckle like the Soviet Union did in 1991. It will only grow more belligerent and, dare I say, resilient.

Updated May 22, 2019

Pakistan and India have cheap labour too, so how is Bangladesh surpassing them?

How can Bangladesh be 'richer' than Pakistan, let alone India, when it’s GDP would be lower?

Updated May 19, 2019

How Modi convinced India to celebrate a ‘surgical strike’ that never actually happened

‘Parakram Parv’ is a three-day celebration commemorating India’s "surgical strike inside Pakistan".

Updated Oct 03, 2018

Is Pakistan ready to grant citizenship to its Afghan and Bengali refugees?

Either repatriate them or grant them citizenship. Commit to one action because this problem cannot linger on forever

Updated Sep 24, 2018

Pakistan has decided it will not evacuate its citizens from China to counter the threat of the fast-spreading corona virus. Do you agree with the decision?

Letters

Social entrepreneurship

In order to change this, the very first step is self-realisation
Stop rape

Young girls are often deprived of education because of the belief that educating a girl has no use

Phenomenal Sheikh Ayaz

Throughout his life, Ayaz campaigned against the feudalistic mindset, injustice, intolerance, extremism, and violence
Pakistan’s role in Afghanistan

All in all, Pakistan should remain cautious not to meddle too much, leaving the intra-Afghan peace talks to the locals

Hardships facing senior citizens

Poor citizens must be compensated by govt if Imran wants to get elected for another five-year term, which is very much possible if all citizens are treated fairly and humanely
The beggar mafia

There needs to be radical change not just within institutions but also in the mindset of citizens, especially the ruling elite, if we are to stop such evil practices from persisting

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