Category: ARTICLE

 The Noise of Merit… or a Curtain for Inequality? Between 1990 and 1993, the late Ghulam Haider Wyne, a man widely remembered for his simplicity, served as the Chief Minister of Punjab. He had completed only matriculation. One day, a highly educated Pakistani—holding a Master’s degree or perhaps even a PhD—approached him seeking employment. The Chief Minister offered him a clerical position. The applicant protested, saying, “Sir, I have obtained higher education. Offering me a clerk’s job makes a mockery of merit.” Wyne reportedly smiled and replied, “Forget merit. I…

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Pakistan Chronicle Weekly News Senator Lindsey Graham Dies Suddenly at 71; South Carolina Prepares for Senate Succession By Staff Reporter WASHINGTON, D.C. | Veteran Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, one of the most influential voices on national security and foreign policy in Congress, died suddenly late Saturday night at his Capitol Hill home following what his office described as a brief and sudden illness. He was 71. Cause of Death Emergency personnel responded to a call reporting cardiac arrest at Graham’s residence on Saturday evening, and the…

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PAKISTAN CHRONICLE Houston / Texas Politics Who Cares About Our Youth? With Representative Penny Morales Shaw An Interview Series with our Texas Legislators — Third and final installment of Houston Community Media’s series turns to school funding, over-policing, and the growing pressure on immigrant families in Texas. HOUSTON — For Pakistani American families across Greater Houston, many of whom have built lives around small businesses, medical and engineering careers, and multigenerational households, the concerns raised in a recent legislative briefing will sound familiar: underfunded schools, immigration paperwork stuck in limbo,…

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Martyrdom and National Rebirth: The Iranian People’s Enduring Struggle   The history of Iranian civilisation unfolds as one of the grandest tapestries in the story of mankind, spanning more than two thousand five hundred years of recorded glory and endurance. From the sunlit heights of the Achaemenid Empire, founded by Cyrus the Great in 550 BCE, Persia emerged as a beacon of enlightened governance. Cyrus forged a vast, multi-ethnic realm stretching from the verdant plains of the Indus to the shores of the Mediterranean and the hills of the Balkans.…

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Oath of the Cosmos and the Human Conscience: A Neuro-Cosmic Interpretation of Surah Al-Shams A Divine and Scientific Prologue: Surah Al-Shams, revealed in Makkah and ranked as the 91st chapter of the Holy Quran, consists of only a few brief verses, yet its meanings and allusions plunge so deep that two great branches of modern science—astronomy and neurology—with all their advanced instruments, cannot fully unveil its secrets. This surah begins with multiple oaths of Almighty Allah, where He swears by the sun, the moon, the day, the night, the sky,…

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Separate delegations of overseas members of the **Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)** and the **Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)** met with Pakistan’s Ambassador to Saudi Arabia, **Ahmed Farooq**, Qazi ishaq .. baba e Riyadh ,in Riyadh to discuss issues concerning the Pakistani community and express appreciation for the Embassy’s welfare initiatives. A delegation of **Pakistan Muslim League-N Saudi Arabia**, led by **Senior Vice President Khalid Akram Rana**, called on Ambassador Ahmed Farooq and held detailed discussions on the challenges faced by overseas Pakistanis and possible measures for their effective resolution. The delegation…

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 People Wait for Relief, While Parliamentarians Wait for “Blue Passports” for Their Families Across the democratic world, members of parliament compete to prove how effectively they have served the people who elected them. Their success is measured by the problems they solved, the reforms they introduced, and the welfare they delivered to their constituents. Unfortunately, in Pakistan the competition often appears to revolve around something entirely different: how elected representatives can further enhance their own privileges at public expense. One cannot help but ask:  Have they forgotten why they were…

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GRAND OPEN HOUSE · HOUSTON, TEXAS A New Home Where Faith, Family, and Comfort Come Together Bellaire Pointe Senior Living Opens Its Doors to Houston’s Families Bellaire Pointe Senior Living — Houston, Texas HOUSTON, TEXAS — After months of anticipation, Bellaire Pointe Senior Living has officially opened its doors, offering Houston’s families a warm, dignified, and beautifully designed home for their aging loved ones. Built on the belief that every senior deserves comfort, respect, and a genuine sense of belonging, Bellaire Pointe brings together Independent Living, Assisted Living, Supportive Care,…

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US Measles Cases Hit 35-Year High as Vaccination Rates Fall, Experts Warn By Pakistan Chronicle Measles cases in the United States have reached their highest level in 35 years, with 2,170 cases reported nationwide as of July 2, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Public health experts, speaking at a national news briefing hosted by American Community Media on July 10, 2026, warned that vaccine hesitancy, targeted misinformation campaigns, and gaps in the use of Vitamin A therapy are compounding an outbreak that shows no signs…

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