Sir: Quetta is possibly the most targeted city in Pakistan. The city has been a victim to many terrorist attacks including the Police Cadet College attack, where 61 people were killed and many were injured. Then there was the Civil Hospital attack, 71 people were killed. Another terrorists attack was been carried out last Sunday […]
Police’s attitude
Sir: Recently I was feeling unwell and had to visit the Turbat Civil Hospital. I reached the hospital on motorbike with a friend, but we were stopped by the police outside the hospital gate. Apparently new buildings were being constructed on the hospital premises and we couldn’t park our motorbike inside. We complied with the […]
Nine killed in Quetta church suicide attack
QUETTA: Two suicide bombers stormed a packed Christian church in Quetta on Sunday, killing at least nine people and wounding up to 56, officials said, in the latest attack claimed by Islamic State in the country. Police guards stationed at the church entrance and on its roof killed one of the bombers but the second […]
Track-II dialogue calls upon Pakistan, Afghanistan to continue engagement
KABUL: Members of Pakistani and Afghan parliament, retired military officials, ambassadors, traders, members of civil society and media persons wrapped up unofficial dialogue in Kabul on Sunday, urging both governments to continue the course of engagement. A joint declaration of policy recommendations issued at the end of three-day interaction welcomed the recent exchange of visits […]
Nawaz can’t run campaign against judiciary: Imran
OKARA: Responding to former prime minister Nawaz Sharif’s announcement about launching a campaign against the superior judiciary over its recent judgements, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Sunday said the ousted premier is incapable of running any public movement. “Have you [Nawaz Sharif] ever run a movement? … a coward can never run a movement,” […]
Attack an attempt to create religious discord: COAS
ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Sunday said the attack targeting the church in Quetta was an attempt to cloud Christmas celebrations and create religious cleavages. “Effective response by LEAs is commendable. We stay united and steadfast to respond against such heinous attempts,” the COAS added. The COAS is set to […]
Takeaways from the 7th JCC meeting on CPEC
China and Pakistan have been advancing CPEC projects through the Joint Cooperation Committee (JCC). According to the information on the official website of CPEC, there are five working groups which include long-term planning, energy, transportation infrastructure, industrial cooperation and Gwadar Port. JCC deals with the overall planning and coordination while the other mentioned working groups […]
Success is an arduous path
After reading a short biography of Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, I was inspired to put pen on paper, and write about her life’s journey from being a Shepherd girl in Morocco to the minister of education in France. She indeed, left a lasting impression to the world. Lord Byron in his book ‘Child Harold’s Pilgrimage’, says, “I […]
Pak-Afghan relations: yet another round of optimism
Kabul: A meeting with Chief Executive of the Afghan National Unity government Dr. Abdullah Abdullah and Abdul Raoof Ibrahimi, the speaker of the Afghan parliament – Oolassi Jirga – left us wondering whether recent exchanges between Kabul and Islamabad at the Directors General Military Operations (DGMOs) level and the obvious restrain of hostile rhetoric reflects […]
Rise of diabetes in Pakistan
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent deadly diseases in the world. It is a chronic metabolic disease characterised by perpetually high levels of blood glucose (or blood sugar). The high blood sugar levels decimate the blood vessels, heart, kidneys, nerves and eyes. In 1991, the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF) and the World Health Organisation […]