Quaid-e-azam university student gangraped by fellow students By: Hira Khalid on June 23, 2021A 22 year old man in Islamabad was gangraped by his fellow students at Quaid-e-Azam University on Friday. When the security guards saw the man limping and walking with difficulty, they suspected that the young man was probably under influence. It was later found out that he was a student at the Quaid-e-Azam University living […]
Effects of Ertughal Ghazi: kids injure sibling, mother in Swat By: Adnan Bacha on June 13, 2021SWAT: Two incidents in Swat in which children injured their siblings and other family members using knives and artificial swords were reported on Sunday. The children, inspired by the popular Turkish TV drama series ‘Ertugrul Ghazi‘ being aired with Urdu dubbing on state-run PTV, injured each other mocking the characters. In the Rahimabad area near […]
International Day against Child Labour and Pakistan’s shaky labour laws By: Hira Khalid on June 11, 2021 The World Day Against Child Labour will be observed on June 12 across the globe, including Pakistan, to raise awareness regarding the prevalence of the illegal practice of child labor. Child labour is a major problem in developing countries, due to the rising levels of poverty it is deemed acceptable that a child, some […]
After Sialkot AC, Dr Awan operates upon PPP MNA in operating theatre of Javed Chaudhry By: Hira Khalid on June 10, 2021Pakistani talk shows are known for igniting heated debates and with leaders like ours, defining the line between debates and full fledged quarrels on national television is quite difficult to do. Special Assistant to the Chief Minister of Punjab Firdous Ashiq Awan on Wednesday had a heated exchange of words on a private channel with […]
All government funds to be placed with central bank: SBP By: APP on May 31, 2021In a notification issued by the SBP, all commercial banks have been directed to divert the accounts of all government departments before the start of the new fiscal year with the central bank. According to the directives, no new account of any government department in a private bank will be opened and all previous accounts […]
“Khidmat Aapki Dehleez Par”: Usman Buzdar goes digital for the masses By: Wafa Sheraz on May 30, 2021 The Government of Punjab’s recent digital initiative called ‘Khidmat Apki Dehleez Per’ brings about a new approach to service delivery or ‘khidmat’ in our local terms. The program aims to revive government machinery for effective delivery of services in residential and other areas through the use of smartphones. Currently designed for the province of […]
Why people take forever in the ATM cabin? By: Wafa Sheraz on May 27, 2021 You have to do a chore and need to stop at the ATM on the way for cash. Or you could be late for work and find out your wallet is empty. What to do on the spot? Go to the nearest ATM of course and carry out that quick transaction! But for some […]
Ali Zafar report set to blow JKT saga wide open By: Hassan Naqvi on May 25, 2021All eyes are on Barrister Ali Zafar, tasked by Prime Minister Imran Khan with coming up with a detailed report on the sugar scam, especially in the context of Jahangir Khan Tareen. The ace lawyer from Lahore, also a Senator of the PTI, was to analyze the sugar scam probe by the Federal Investigation Agency […]
Hours after ceasefire deal, Israeli police storm Al Aqsa compound, injure 20 Palestinians By: Web Desk/ AFP on May 21, 2021A few hours into a ceasefire agreement reached between the Israeli government and Hamas, which governs the Gaza strip, Israeli police were reported to have stormed the compound of the Al-Aqsa mosque once more on Friday. Several Arab media outlets reported the forces launched tear gas shells and fired rubber bullets. Al Jazeera journalist Arwa […]
Shia, Sunni clerics to jump into fire in Gilgit-Baltistan; survivor to be considered winner By: Web Desk on May 18, 2021Shia and Sunni clerics in Gilgit-Baltistan have challenged each other of Mubahila (debate) on the recent sectarian disputes. The challenge has been accepted by both parties and the day and time of the Mubahila have also been fixed. Separate statements were issued on May 17 by the Ahl-e-Sunnat and the Imamia Council of Gilgit-Baltistan. The […]