Emergence of insurgency in Pakistan By: Sabahat Naseer on September 25, 2024According to the Islamabad-based think tank, the Pakistan Institute for Peace Strategies (PIPS), 59 terrorist attacks occurred across the country in August 2024, compared to 38 in July. These incidents included 29 attacks in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 28 in Balochistan, and 2 in Punjab, resulting in 84 deaths and 166 injuries. The report also stated that […]
Reimagining Pakistan’s Education System By: Maria Ali on May 20, 2024In the words of Allama Iqbal, “Power is more divine than the truth.” Yet, for Pakistan, the struggle for power seems very difficult due to a landscape grappling with economic fragility, democratic challenges, and social disparities. Against the backdrop of an economic landscape characterized by fragility and volatility, a series of adverse events—including the COVID-19 […]
Declaration of an Educational Emergency By: Tayyaba batul on May 17, 2024The Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan verbally announced the declaration of an Education Emergency on May 8th, 2024, during a large gathering held at the PM Secretariat. This announcement comes at a crucial time when global academia is undergoing significant transformation. Unfortunately, none of the Provincial Education Ministers attended this important ceremony […]
Travesty of Justice By: Bina Shahid on May 10, 2024My Lords in the preservation of justice encounter challenging times. From lack of security to defamation and undue interference, irking my Lords remains a trending issue. The startling letter written by six judges of the Islamabad High Court to the Supreme Judicial Council regarding attempts to pressurize judges through abduction and torture of their relatives […]
Fear of poisoning, Bushra Bibi ordered to undergo endoscopy test in 2 days By: Web Desk on April 19, 2024Fear of poisoning, Bushra Bibi ordered to undergo endoscopy test in 2 days The petitions related to the medical examination of PTI founder and Bushra Bibi were accepted by the accountability court. A hearing on the 190 million pound reference case against PTI founder and Bushra Bibi was held at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi. The […]
Odds of lightning By: Bina Shahid on April 19, 2024Dozens of people meet gruesome ends every year as climate change is making lethal strikes. As a reaction to climate change and localized heating of the Earth’s surface and more moisture, there is a sudden surge of massive lightning. The dramatic rise of lightning deaths is linked to our obnoxious enemy “The changing climate” causing […]
Founder of PTI has been locked up in fake cases, Ali Amin Gandapur By: Web Desk on April 16, 2024Founder of PTI has been locked up in fake cases, Ali Amin Gandapur Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur has said that founder PTI has been locked up in fake cases, all of them will be exposed. Talking to the media in Rawalpindi, Ali Amin Gandapur said that the creator of Form 47 confessed […]
Imports from India record a huge increase in the first month of the new government By: Web Desk on April 16, 2024Imports from India record a huge increase in the first month of the new government The first month of Pakistan’s new government has recorded a huge increase in imports from India on a year-on-year basis. According to Ministry of Commerce sources, imports from India increased by 48% year-on-year in March 2024. Government sources say that […]
PCB dissolves defunct Cricket Technical Committee By: Web Desk on April 15, 2024PCB dissolves defunct Cricket Technical Committee The Pakistan Cricket Board has abolished the inactive Cricket Technical Committee, with only two committees now listed on the PCB website. PCB’s committees include Senior Junior National Selection Committee and Women’s National Selection Committee. Former Chairman Management Committee Zaka Ashraf formed the Cricket Technical Committee. Misbah-ul-Haq was the head […]
Negotiations with the IMF for a new bailout package, Finance Minister left for Washington By: Web Desk on April 14, 2024Negotiations with the IMF for a new bailout package, Finance Minister left for Washington Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb left for Washington along with a delegation in connection with negotiations for a new bailout package from the IMF. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is also likely to meet MDIMF in Washington. Talks between Pakistan and the IMF […]