The disenfranchised gypsiesLACKING VOICE - I Sanghar/Mirpur khas: It's mid-afternoon. Haimi's colourful ghaghra and chuli have turned shabby from dust and sweet absorbed by the fabric all day during her tours of various settlem...
How do the three biggest parties approach economic growthMANIFESTOS - I The economic manifestos of political parties are important documents to illustrate the thinking of leadership regarding economic growth, job creation, and social justice. Major parties...
Electoral violence, animal cruelty, profane language: new lows in Pakistani politicsViolence and bloodshed during the ongoing election campaign has been a trending topic of discussion among Twitter users since the past week. Tweets under #GE2018 discuss recent blasts and gun attacks,...
Abandoned by the state and political and civil societyPakistan's census does not collect data on gypsies. The absence of any statistics for the community means that gypsies remain out of the government's priority list, says Rana Asif, a human rights lawy...
Elections on four provincial assembly seats postponedThe Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday suspended the electoral process on four provincial assembly seats after the death of two candidates. The commission further said that the schedule...
At UN, OIC envoys express solidarity with KashmirisNEW YORK: Envoys of several Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) countries expressed solidarity with the people of Indian-held Kashmir (IHK) at a meeting organised at United National headquarters...
Larkana ranks 87th in Alif Ailaan’s education rankingsLARKANA: The Sindh Education Alliance (SEA) and Alif Ailaan, a prominent non-profit organisation that seeks to ensure quality education for every Pakistani, on Friday convened a multi-party convention...
Anti-corruption files cases against five suspects over bribery, corruptionGUJRANWALA: The anti-corruption department on Tuesday lodged cases against five suspects including three government officials for committing fraud, corruption and maladministration. Reportedly, a citi...
NAB court adjourns Al-Azizia reference until ruling on appealsISLAMABAD: Accountability Court-I Judge Muhammad Bashir Tuesday decided to adjourn the Al-Azizia corruption reference against Nawaz Sharif till the high court's ruling on an appeal filed by the Sharif...
Two thieves, one villager die in exchange of fireNAUDERO: Two thieves and one villager were killed on Monday night in an exchange of fire between six armed thieves and villagers after they attempted to steal their buffaloes in Allahando Jeho village...
IHC rejects plea for removal of SBP governorISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday rejected a plea seeking the removal of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Tariq Bajwa and declared his appointment as per law. Twenty-two senato...
Nine ‘terrorists’ arrested in Rangers, police operationsDERA GHAZI KHAN/MULTAN: Five alleged terrorists and their facilitator were apprehended in joint raids by police and Rangers in Dera Ghazi Khan and Lahore on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relation...
Flights were delayed due to bad weather, clarifies PIAKarachi: PIA spokesman referring to news appearing on TV News Channels regarding PIA flight PK 451 and PK 452 Islamabad -Skardu -Islamabad of Monday 16 th July which was delayed due to Islamabad / en-...
GOC examines security measures ahead of polls in ShikarpurSHIKARPUR: The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of Pano Aqil Cantonment, Major General Zaffarullah Khan on Tuesday presided over a high-level meeting at Shikarpur deputy commissioner office (DCO) to a...
Linking the obvious – population, environment and health: Ibn Khaldun got it right!The great fourteenth century Arab scholar and historian Ibn Khaldun (d. 1406), in his monumental work on Islamic history called the "Muqaddimah," offered insights about the nexus between population pr...
Police recover kidnapped Hindu womanJACOBABAD: A 27-year-old Hindu woman was recovered on Monday night after being abducted by two armed men from Quetta road in Jacobabad while she was returning from a local temple after worship. Accord...
PTI withdraws candidate in favour of GDALARKANA: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday announced to withdraw its candidate for the provincial assembly seat PS-12 Salma Perveen in favour of the Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) candidate A...
JUI-F leader urges admin to open Zakha Khel for electioneeringKHYBER: Jamiat Ulema-e Islam (F) leader and Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) candidate for NA-43 Mufti Ijaz on Tuesday urged the district administration to open Zakha Khel tribal area for electioneering...
Punjab chief secretary says all resources would be utilised to ensure best health facilitiesLAHORE: All resources would be utilised to ensure provision of best health facilities to people. Medical is a noble profession; doctors should perform their duties considering it a service to humanity...
Pasban-i-Pakistan holds election campaign for lone Christian candidate in interior SindhHYDERABAD: Despite the significant numbers of Christians living in Hyderabad and the interior Sindh, the community has only fielded one candidate for the provincial assembly seat PS-65, Suleman Noor A...
Hope appeal would be heard as swiftly as Avenfield verdict was given: RasheedISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Pervaiz Rasheed questioned why former prime minister Nawaz Sharif was not presented in the court during the hearing of the corruption case again...