Death anniversary of Alam Lohar observed By: Staff Report on July 4, 2023The 44th death anniversary of legendary Sufi and folk singer Alam Lohar is being observed today. Lohar was born in 1928 in a village near Lala Musa, Gujrat. Alam Lohar is famous for his rendition of Waris Shah’s Heer, which he has memorised in 36 styles and forms. He was also honoured with Pakistan’s Highest […]
Spiritual Quacks By: Daily Times on July 4, 2023There could not be a greater manifestation of our societal predicament of a woman getting raped by a “spiritual healer” under the pretext of solving her domestic problems. Mind everyone, this heart-wrenching incident did not occur in some godforsaken small town situated on the fringes of civilisation but in the heartland of the country’s capital. […]
Chaman Jailbreak By: Daily Times on July 4, 2023The recent jailbreak in Chaman has exposed alarming security lapses in our prisons, highlighting the urgent need for a comprehensive overhaul of our Prison system. The details surrounding the jailbreak are deeply troubling. The fact that only three personnel were guarding seventeen prisoners, some of whom were accused of heinous crimes, is not only shocking […]
Devils Preaching Sanity By: Malik Muhammad Ashraf on July 4, 2023Intellectuals in any society are a class of people who orchestrate its intellectual advancement that helps the nation to move in the right direction with regard to political, social, economic and cultural domains, provided that their discourses are premised on an honest appraisal of the obtaining situations, are free from partisan leanings and dedicated to […]
(Un)Affirming Affirmative Action By: Juan Abbas on July 4, 2023The Supreme Court of the United States gutted Affirmative Action on Thursday. What’s Next-not only for the case and college admissions, but the broader conversation on conservative politics in America? While it is completely disingenuous that we are having this conversation, it is an important one. On Thursday, the Supreme Court of the United States […]
PSX WITNESSES SINGLE-DAY JUMP OF AROUND 6%: Historic Gain By: Agencies on July 4, 2023Bullish trend dominated at the 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), as it witnessed historic single-day gain of 2,446 points on Monday, a positive change of 5.90 per cent, closing at 43,899.01 points against 41,452.69 points the previous trading day. Following the agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), a total of 381,904,794 shares […]
CPI inflation down to 29.4% in June By: APP on July 4, 2023Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar said on Monday that the Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based inflation came down to 29.4 percent during the month of June 2023 as compared to 38 percent recorded during May 2023. “As per the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the CPI inflation for […]
Gold prices decrease by Rs 8,800 per tola By: Agencies on July 4, 2023The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs.8,800 and was sold at Rs.207,200 on Monday against its sale at Rs. 216,000 the previous day. The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs.7,544 to Rs.177,641 from Rs. 185,185 whereas the price of 10 grams 22 karat gold went […]
Fitch, Moody’s warn of economic risks By: Agencies on July 4, 2023Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service on Monday warned of continued threats to Pakistan’s financial sustainability, despite the country receiving a much-needed $3 billion lifeline from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) over the weekend. Pakistan signed a short-duration (nine-month) worth $3 billion loan programme with the IMF last week, following the revival of the $7 […]