Maleeha Hashmey is a prominent Vlogger, Columnist and Corporate Trainer, has previously worked with United Nations. She can be reached through her Twitter handle:@MaleehaHashmey or by her email: MaleehaHashmi3@gmail.com
A religion which is fundamentally based on the fair principle of "He who kills an innocent individual, kills all of humanity". There could have been no bigger disservice than brutally murdering innocent people in that very religion's name.
This is the Islam that we grew up reading and learning about. A religion that strictly forbids us to intentionally hurt an ant, a spider, or a crow, how on earth can it allow us to butcher our fellow humans, that too in the name of religion? The time has come to stop using violence in the name of religion.
According to Maleeha Hashmey, Pakistan has made the right decision to not let any potential spoilers exploit the Afghan drawdown which has entered the most crucial stage, where no security vacuum can be left unfilled.
Writer argues that PTI’s ascent in politics coinciding with the arrival of satellite media channels, social media platforms and massive expansion of telecom industry - providing almost 160 million hand held delivery systems- has led to the rise of middle-class values in Pakistan and thus ushered in an Age of Accountability but will it continue?