The case of Karachi’s hospitalsBy: Daily Times on May 25, 2019Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has vowed to resist any attempt by the federal government to take over three major hospitals in Karachi and asked his legal team to file a review petition in the Supreme Court after authorities in Islamabad notified the takeover of the National Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, the National Institute of Child Health and the Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre … [Read more...] about The case of Karachi’s hospitals
Campaigning for calmBy: Daily Times on May 25, 2019Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Friday both he and Prime Minister Imran Khan had told Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif all regional and global issues should be resolved through diplomacy and within the framework of international law. He said during his meeting with his Iranian counterpart, he had insisted that the tensions in the region were not in any party's interest and … [Read more...] about Campaigning for calm
Electronic courtsBy: Daily Times on May 24, 2019This promises to be quite a sight, at least initially, to see a lawyer arguing his case standing in a courtroom in Karachi before a bench sitting in Islamabad. This is happening in the wake of a landmark order by the Supreme Court of Pakistan to launch the e-court system from the next week under which the Supreme Court registries across Pakistan will be connected through the latest technology to … [Read more...] about Electronic courts
Talal Chaudhry’s misogyny: a mere symptomBy: Daily Times on May 24, 2019Remarks of one of the most prominent PML-N leaders and former federal minister, Talal Chaudhry, about Advisor to PM for Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan are neither shocking nor a new phenomenon. Talal mocking Firdous' make-up and calling her a man is just another example of political attacks convoluting into a mud-throwing bout that are boundary-less. Prevalent across all … [Read more...] about Talal Chaudhry’s misogyny: a mere symptom
Doctors’ strikeBy: Daily Times on May 24, 2019Thankfully, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Doctors' Council has announced an end to its strike. Chief Minister Mahmood Khan held a detailed meeting with the KPDC office bearers and promised to look into their demands. He also set up two committees. The weeklong strike had made it very inconvenient for the patients of whom many were forced to seek private consultants for treatment. The source of all … [Read more...] about Doctors’ strike
Modi maniaBy: Daily Times on May 24, 2019Elections in the world's largest democracy have finally concluded after several weeks long polling. Voter turnout stood at 67.11%, which was declared the highest in India's electoral history. However, with 349 seats, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) once again clinched the greatest number of seats. Whereas, the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance(UPA)secured 91 seats, a minor … [Read more...] about Modi mania
Youth empowerment is welcomeBy: Daily Times on May 22, 2019With the announcement of its youth loans programme, the government has taken its first major step towards delivering on campaign promises. The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf has long tried to establish itself as the party of the youth. The launch of its Rs 100 billion Wazir-i-Azam Kamyab Naujawan Programme promising soft loans of up to Rs 5 million to individuals to establish their own business, can go … [Read more...] about Youth empowerment is welcome
European Parliament electionsBy: Daily Times on May 22, 2019The European Union is heading for parliamentary elections this week for 751 seats. The new vote that could redefine the nature and future of the supranational political and trading bloc. With Brexit's fate hanging in the balance, far-right political groups across Britain and the European heartland are seen likely to do better in the polls than they have done in the past.Immigration is … [Read more...] about European Parliament elections
Indian elections: Modi reloaded?By: Daily Times on May 22, 2019The mainstream perception in India notwithstanding, there is little visible interest in Pakistan in following Indian elections. Despite the recent worsening of relations between the two countries, even a superficial glance at media reveals that faced with myriad internal challenges, Pakistanis are least concerned about the electoral calculus in India beyond the major outcome. All they wish to know … [Read more...] about Indian elections: Modi reloaded?
Pakistan’s social media and its biggest victimsBy: Daily Times on May 22, 2019The recent media report about a young woman committing suicide allegedly following blackmail by a man and his friends is another awful manifestation of how social media in Pakistan is exploited for subjugation of women. Fears of private information becoming public; reaction of family members, in particular that of male members; and the shame and societal pressure in varying degrees shape a system … [Read more...] about Pakistan’s social media and its biggest victims
